minced

English

Etymology 1

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

Adjective

minced (comparative more minced, superlative most minced)

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

Derived terms

• minced meat
• mincedness
• minced oath
• unminced

Translations

finely chopped

Faroese: fínthakkaður Finnish: jauhettu (fi), hienonnettu (fi) French: haché (fr), enhaché (fr) Galician: picado (gl) German: gehackt (de), kleingehackt, kleingeschnitten, fein gehackt Italian: macinato (it) Maori: mōrohe Spanish: picado (es), molido (es)

Etymology 2

From mince +‎ -ed.

Verb

minced

1. simple past and past participle of mince