minced

minced

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English mynced, ymynced, y-mynsed, equivalent to mince +‎ -ed.

Adjective

minced (comparative more minced, superlative most minced)

1. Finely chopped.
2. Minutely subdivided.
3. (figuratively) Weakened, extenuated.

Derived terms

• minced oath

Translations

finely chopped

Finnish: jauhettu (fi), hienonnettu (fi) French: haché (fr) German: gehackt (de), kleingeschnitten, fein gehackt

Italian: macinato (it) Spanish: picado (es), molido (es)

Etymology 2

From mice +‎ -ed.

Verb

minced

1. simple past tense and past participle of mince