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Grammar : Verb
Spell : mins
Phonetic Transcription : mɪns



Definition of mince

Origin :
  • late 14c., "to chop in little pieces," from Old French mincier "make into small pieces," from Vulgar Latin *minutiare "make small," from Late Latin minutiæ "small bits," from Latin minutus "small" (see minute (adj.)). Of speech, "to clip affectedly in imitation of elegance," 1540s; of words or language, "to restrain in the interest of decorum," 1590s. Meaning "to walk with short or precise steps" is from 1560s. Related: Minced; mincing.
  • verb chop up
  • verb pose, put on airs
  • verb euphemize, hold back in communication
Example sentences :
  • Pare the pine-apple, slice it very thin, and mince it small.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • These mince pies may be eaten by persons who refrain from meat in Lent.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • When half done, take them out, drain them, and mince them very fine.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Place the mince in greased scallop shells, and cover with the potatoes.
  • Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison
  • Put the mince into a quart of boiling milk, with a little butter and salt, cinnamon and sugar, and stir them carefully together.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Prepare a small hot dish with sippets of bread, mix a large spoonful of vinegar with the mince, and pour it into the dish.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Boil it till the onion is quite soft; then put some of the gravy of the meat to it, and the mince, but do not let it boil.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Put the mince into scallop shells or saucers three parts full, and fill them up with potatoes, mashed with a little cream.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Dish up the beef with the upper side downwards, put the mince in the inside, and strew it with bread crumbs ready prepared.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • I'll have to put this and that together, like the woman that made the mince meat.
  • Extract from : « Cape Cod Stories » by Joseph C. Lincoln

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