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mincing

 

[ หˆmษชnsษชล‹ ]

Verb / Adjective
Context #1 | Verb

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

chop, dice, shred

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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

prim, prissy, prudish

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น picado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคพเคŸเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช hacken

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memotong kecil-kecil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะดั€ั–ะฑะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ siekanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ดฐใ‹ใๅˆปใ‚€

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท hachรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ picado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท doฤŸrama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž˜๊ฒŒ ์ฐ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูุฑู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sekรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ krรกjanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅˆ‡็ขŽ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sekljanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ aรฐ skera รญ litla bita

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑัะฐา›ั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒฎแƒ”แƒฎแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ doฤŸrama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ picado

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #29,178, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.