verb🔗ShareTo make less; make small."She was mincing garlic for the pasta sauce. "amountactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise."She was accused of mincing the seriousness of the car accident to avoid getting in trouble. "languagecommunicationattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo effect mincingly."She was mincing her words, carefully avoiding any direct criticism to protect her friend's feelings. "appearancestylecharacterhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cut into very small pieces; to chop fine."Butchers often use machines to mince meat."foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suppress or weaken the force of"The manager was mincing no words when he told the team their sales numbers needed to improve drastically. ""The politician was accused of mincing his words about the controversial issue to avoid alienating voters. "actionattitudecharacterstylewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly"a minced oath"languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent."She was mincing her words in an attempt to impress her new boss, but it just sounded unnatural. "languagelinguisticsphoneticsstylecommunicationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner."She was mincing down the hallway, trying not to spill her overflowing cup of coffee. "appearanceactionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo 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."attitudecharacterstyleactionlanguagecommunicationpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act by which something is minced."The recipe calls for finely ground beef, and the mincing of the vegetables is just as important for the texture of the sauce. "foodprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAffectedly dainty."The princess took mincing steps, carefully avoiding the puddles in the street. "attitudecharacterappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
