ALL meanings of mincing
minc·ing
M m - adjective mincing man, gait: effeminate 1
- noun mincing (of a man) affectedly dainty in manner or gait. 1
- adjective mincing (of the gait, speech, behavior, etc.) affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant. 1
- verb with object mincing to cut or chop into very small pieces. 1
- verb with object mincing to soften, moderate, or weaken (one's words), especially for the sake of decorum or courtesy. 1
- verb with object mincing to perform or utter with affected elegance. 1
- verb with object mincing to subdivide minutely, as land or a topic for study. 1
- verb without object mincing to walk or move with short, affectedly dainty steps. 1
- verb without object mincing Archaic. to act or speak with affected elegance. 1
- noun mincing something cut up very small; mincemeat. 1
- idioms mincing not mince words / matters, to speak directly and frankly; be blunt or outspoken: He was angry and didn't mince words. 1
- adjective mincing (of a person) affectedly elegant in gait, manner, or speech 0
- adjective mincing affectedly elegant or dainty: of a person or a person's speech, manner, etc. 0
- adjective mincing characterized by short steps or affected daintiness 0