mins.

To cut or chop into very small pieces; as, to mince meat.

To diminish in speaking; to retrench, cut off or omit a part for the purpose of suppressing the’ truth; to extenuate in representation. I know no way to mince it in love, but to say directly, I love you. Siren, now mince the sin, And mollify damnation with a phrase-- . If, to mince his meaning, I had either omitted some part of what he said, or taken from the strength of his expression, I certainly had wronged him. These--were forced to mince the matter.

To speak with affected softness; to clip words; not to utter the full sound.

To walk with short or diminished steps.

To walk with short steps; to walk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner. I'll turn two mincing steps . Into a manly stride. Because the daughters of Zion are haughty, - walking and mincing as they go. Isaiah 3:16.

To speak softly, or with affected nicety.