Standard Lemma guide

minced

adj · verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • CMU ARPABET: M IH1 N S T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Finely chopped.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Minutely subdivided.

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3

adj

Meaning 3

Weakened, extenuated.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

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4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of mince

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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History

Etymology

From Middle English mynced, ymynced, y-mynsed. By surface analysis, mince + -ed.

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Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Faroese: fínthakkaður — finely chopped
  • Finnish: jauhettu — finely chopped
  • Finnish: hienonnettu — finely chopped
  • French: haché — finely chopped
  • French: enhaché — finely chopped
  • Galician: picado — finely chopped
  • German: gehackt — finely chopped
  • German: kleingehackt — finely chopped
  • German: kleingeschnitten — finely chopped
  • German: fein gehackt — finely chopped
  • Italian: macinato — finely chopped
  • Māori: mōrohe — finely chopped
  • Spanish: picado — finely chopped
  • Spanish: molido — finely chopped