Word Finder - mince

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Finely chopped meat.

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Finely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat.

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During Christmas time my dad loves to eat mince pies.

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An affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait.

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An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation.

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(chiefly in the plural) An eye (from mince pie).

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To make less; make small.

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To lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise.

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To effect mincingly.

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To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine.

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Butchers often use machines to mince meat.

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To suppress or weaken the force of

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• extenuate
• palliate
• weaken

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To say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly

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a minced oath

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To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.

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To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.

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To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.

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I love going to gay bars and seeing drag queens mince around on stage.

This enables the knife to rock as you chop and mince.

He is direct and does not mince words when giving his viewpoint, whether he was asked for it or not.

Mince onion and add garlic and onion to the water.

I made Christmas Pudding, mince pies and my own mincemeat.

The succulent meatballs, packed with pork and beef mince were cooked to perfection and served with a rich tomato sugo and crusty bread.

Carols, followed by mince pies and soft drinks.

Pesto purists, the contestants mince, crush and pulverize the pungent varieties of basil, mix it with classic cheeses and experiment with everything from the traditional pine nuts to black beans and jicama.

There are several small parts to Sunbeam food processors, such as the lid, bowl, and blades, which work together to chop, dice, and mince food.

But it wasn't a joke that he had a high croak And walked with a bit of a mince.

From one Seasonal Mince Pie & Wine event to the most recent auction might well epitomize our opening line.

If you are sure the bird is an insect eater raw mince or tinned cat food can be mixed in.

Baking potatoes in the microwave or oven and topping with beans or chili made from lean mince will make a filling meal.

Why wo n't mince brown the way they tell you?

More edible gifts include the always acceptable Christmas cakes, puddings and delicious mince pies or make your own edible gifts with organic ingredients.

The cyclists returned to Alverstone Village Hall where the Marlows were ready with the traditional mince pies and mulled wine.

Last year's most offensive TV advert was for Mr Kipling mince pies, which showed a woman giving birth during a nativity play.

Organic mince pies were up 50% followed by organic turkey at 33 %, the chain said.

Christmas has come and gone and you've completely stuffed yourself with turkey, Xmas pud and mince pies.

Roast Beef, plum pudding, mince pies - Who likes them better, Happy Jack or I?

Used in various vegetarian recipes; tests found traces of GM maize H & B soya protein mince What is it?

They were a bit like an office paper shredder, except more robust, because they were designed to mince up old plastic.

Choose lean meat / mince and skinless chicken / poultry and trim all visible fat before cooking.

Souvenirs will be on sale for stocking fillers along with tea, coffee, cakes and mince pies to keep our visitors warm.

Festive treats will be available in the form of an irresistible chocolate tombola, mulled wine and mince pies.

Say hello to mince pies from the in-store bakery.

Be it prime cuts, mince, burgers, pies or sausages.

Use crumbled veggie burgers or veggie mince instead of ground beef.

Your mince and vegetable pilau is ready to serve.