Mincing: meaning, definitions and examples
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mincing
[ หmษชnsษชล ]
cooking
Mincing is the process of cutting food, especially meat, into very small pieces. It is often done with a knife or a mincer.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was mincing the garlic for the pasta sauce.
- She minces the meat for the burgers herself.
- The recipe calls for finely minced onions.
behavior
If someone is mincing, they are walking with short, quick steps and with their body held very straight and still, often in a way that is considered affected or unnatural.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She was mincing around the room in her high heels.
- The actor played the role of the mincing villain.
Translations
Translations of the word "mincing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น picado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช hacken
๐ฎ๐ฉ memotong kecil-kecil
๐บ๐ฆ ะดััะฑะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ siekanie
๐ฏ๐ต ็ดฐใใๅปใ
๐ซ๐ท hachรฉ
๐ช๐ธ picado
๐น๐ท doฤrama
๐ฐ๐ท ์๊ฒ ์ฐ๊ธฐ
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุฑู
๐จ๐ฟ sekรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ krรกjanie
๐จ๐ณ ๅ็ข
๐ธ๐ฎ sekljanje
๐ฎ๐ธ aรฐ skera รญ litla bita
๐ฐ๐ฟ าฑัะฐาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแฎแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ doฤrama
๐ฒ๐ฝ picado
Word origin
The word 'mincing' originated from the Middle English word 'mincen' which means to cut into small pieces. It has been used in English since the 14th century. The verb sense of mincing related to behavior appeared in the 16th century, describing a dainty or affected manner of walking.