mince

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   Finely chopped meat; minced meat.
2. 2
   Finely chopped mixed fruit used in Christmas pies; mincemeat.
3. 3
   An affected (often dainty or short and precise) gait.
4. 4
   An affected manner, especially of speaking; an affectation.
5. 5
   An eye (from mince pie).
6. 6
   Something worthless; rubbish.

Verb

1. 1
   To make less; to make small.
2. 2
   To lessen; to diminish; to diminish in speaking; to speak of lightly or slightingly; to minimise.
3. 3
   To effect mincingly.
4. 4
   To cut into very small pieces; to chop finely.
5. 5
   To suppress or weaken the force of.
6. 6
   To say or utter vaguely (not directly or frankly).
7. 7
   To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.
8. 8
   To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
9. 9
   To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.