mincing
pronunciation
How to pronounce mincing in British English:
UK [ˈmɪnsɪŋ]
How to pronounce mincing in American English:
US [ˈmɪnsɪŋ]
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- Adjective:
- affectedly dainty or refined
Word Origin
- mincing (adj.)
- "affectedly dainty," 1520s, probably originally in reference to speech, when words were "clipped" to affect elegance; or in reference to walking with short steps; present participle adjective from mince (v.).
Example
- 1. Pharmaceutical companies are already mincing up marine creatures known as sea cucumbers that may yet provide drugs for treating cancer .
- 2. industrial mincing machine for food
- 3. bright horseflesh mincing , pound , on booth white gauze , stick back of apply patient bosom , had wrapped up .
- 4. Be like dynamoelectric family expenses again mincing machine , ten minutes can be machined give a jin to be put completely .
- 5. Still but will fresh potato is mincing , add right amount feed vinegar to smash slimy record , besmear is in at scleroma .