Mince

·noun A short, precise step; an affected manner.

II. Mince ·vt To Affect; to make a parade of.

III. Mince ·vi To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.

IV. Mince ·vi To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.

V. Mince ·vt To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine; to Hash; as, to mince meat.

VI. Mince ·vt To suppress or weaken the force of; to Extenuate; to Palliate; to tell by degrees, instead of directly and frankly; to clip, as words or expressions; to utter half and keep back half of.