Definitions for mincingˈmɪn sɪŋ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
minc•ingˈmɪn sɪŋ(adj.)
affectedly dainty, or elegant:
mincing steps.
Origin of mincing:
1520–30
minc′ing•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee(adj)
affectedly dainty or refined
Webster Dictionary
Mincing(adj)
that minces; characterized by primness or affected nicety
Translations for mincing
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- trippelendAfrikaans
- فَرْمArabic
- превзетBulgarian
- afetadoPortuguese (BR)
- droboučký, afektovanýCzech
- geziertGerman
- trippendeDanish
- λεπτεπίλεπτος, ντελικάτοςGreek
- afectado, amaneradoSpanish
- kehkjasEstonian
- ناز دارFarsi
- sipsuttavaFinnish
- affectéFrench
- טוֹפֵף בַּהֲלִיכָהHebrew
- कोमलHindi
- usiljenCroatian
- finomkodóHungarian
- jingkat-jingkatIndonesian
- tilgerðarlegurIcelandic
- affettatoItalian
- 気取ったJapanese
- (행동 등이) 뽐내는, 으스대는Korean
- pernelyg manieringasLithuanian
- pārlieku manierīgsLatvian
- jingkat-jingkatMalay
- geaffecteerdDutch
- tertefin, svinsendeNorwegian
- afektowany, nienaturalnyPolish
- به خرام، ناز دارPersian
- په رو رو قدم وهلPashto
- afectadoPortuguese
- afectatRomanian
- семенящийRussian
- drob(n)učký; afektovanýSlovak
- izumetničenSlovenian
- izveštačenSerbian
- tillgjord, trippandeSwedish
- ซึ่งมีมารยาทThai
- kırıtkanTurkish
- 故作斯文的，忸怩作態的Chinese (Trad.)
- манірничаючий; манірнийUkrainian
- ناز و انداز والاUrdu
- õng ẹoVietnamese
- 装腔作势的Chinese (Simp.)
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