nounπShareFinely chopped meat."My grandmother uses a lot of minces in her traditional meat pie recipe. "foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareFinely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat."During Christmas time my dad loves to eat mince pies."foodfruitholidayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait."Her minces as she walked through the office, carefully avoiding any contact, made her seem overly concerned with appearances. "appearancestylewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation."Her minces during the presentation, like overly dramatic pauses and affected hand gestures, made it hard to take her seriously. "stylelanguagecommunicationattitudecharacterpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie)."He watched the children with sparkling minces, eager for the Christmas party to begin. "bodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make less; make small."The politician's speech minces no words when describing the opposing party's failures. "amountvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise."She minces no words when telling her son he needs to clean his room; she makes her disapproval very clear. "attitudelanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo effect mincingly."Sentence: "When asked about her mistake, she awkwardly minces her words, trying not to offend anyone." "appearancestyleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut into very small pieces; to chop fine."Butchers often use machines to mince meat."foodutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo suppress or weaken the force of"The company often minces no words when explaining the importance of meeting deadlines. "actionattitudeorganizationpoliticsgovernmentsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly"a minced oath"languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent."She minces her words when talking to her boss, hoping to sound more sophisticated. "languagecommunicationstyleattitudecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner."The toddler minces across the living room, carefully holding her doll so she doesn't drop it. "appearanceactionstylehumanwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner."I love going to gay bars and seeing drag queens mince around on stage."stylecharacterattitudeactionhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading