mincing Definition and Meaning in English (mincing definition)

adjective
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Mincing definition: Describing a person's walk or manner as affectedly delicate or dainty, often to appear refined or overly modest.

Definitions of Mincing

  1. 1adjective(informal)

    Describing a person's walk or manner as affectedly delicate or dainty, often to appear refined or overly modest.

  2. 2verb

    The present participle form of the verb 'to mince', referring to the action of cutting or grinding food into very small pieces.

Example Sentences

casual

“She walked with a mincing step, trying to appear more elegant than she felt.”

casual

“The chef was mincing garlic for the sauce.”

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseminced
agent nounmincer
adverbmincingly

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Mincing definition: Describing a person's walk or manner as affectedly delicate or dainty, often to appear refined or overly modest.
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'Mincing' translates to 'mincing' in English. Mincing definition: Describing a person's walk or manner as affectedly delicate or dainty, often to appear refined or overly modest.
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