·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.