Topic: COOKING
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| Date: | 1300-1400 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | mincier, from Latin minutia 'smallness'; MINUTIAE |
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mince1
1 [transitive] also mince something ↔ upDFC to cut food, especially meat, into very small pieces, usually using a machine : minced lamb Mince the meat up with some onion and garlic.
minced lambMince the meat up with some onion and garlic.2 [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to walk with very quick, short steps in a way that looks unnatural or silly : She was mincing about in her high-heeled shoes.
She was mincing about in her high-heeled shoes.3 to say exactly what you think, even if this might offend people : Tom didn't mince words and told me straight away that I had failed.
not mince (your) words
Tom didn't mince words and told me straight away that I had failed.