minced

CEFRB1

/mˈɪnst/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Cut or chopped into very small pieces.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Minutely subdivided.

Examples

  • How long will minced meat last in a fridge?

  • The minced meat was so greasy that they just didn't manage to eat it.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Weakened, extenuated.

  2. Finely chopped.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. simple past and past participle of mince

More examples

In context

  • Tom minced the garlic.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English mynced, ymynced, y-mynsed. By surface analysis, mince + -ed.