Minced
adj, verb
adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Verb
- 1 simple past and past participle of mince form-of, participle, past
Adjective
- 1 Finely chopped.
- 2 Minutely subdivided.
- 3 Weakened, extenuated. figuratively
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples""When did you buy this minced meat?" "The day before yesterday." "It looks as though it's gone off. Throw it away." "But you should still be able to fry it.""
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English mynced, ymynced, y-mynsed. By surface analysis, mince + -ed.
Etymology 2
From mince + -ed.