adj
Meaning 1
Affectedly dainty.
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Standard Lemma guide
mincing
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noun
Meaning 2
The act by which something is minced.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Affected dainty speech or movement.
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Usage: countable, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of mince
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Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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adjective satellite
Meaning 5
affectedly dainty or refined
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dainty, niminy-piminy, prim, twee
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History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: превзет (prevzet) — affectedly dainty
- Bulgarian: префърцунен (prefǎrcunen) — affectedly dainty
- Dutch: geaffecteerd — affectedly dainty
- Māori: whakameamea — affectedly dainty
- Polish: afektowany — affectedly dainty