Minced

adj, verb

adj, verb ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of mince form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Finely chopped.
  2. 2
    Minutely subdivided.
  3. 3
    Weakened, extenuated. figuratively

Synonyms

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mincemeatabaseabateallow forambleaspic

Example

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""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.

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