sievistellä — meaning in English

English meaning

• mince noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.
• pussyfoot verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

Senses

sievistellä is used for these senses in English:

• mince (intransitive) To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
• pussyfoot (intransitive) To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.

mince — full definition

1. noun Meat that has been finely chopped or ground.
2. verb To chop food into very small pieces.
3. verb To soften or hold back one's words so as not to offend (usually in "not mince words").
4. verb To walk with small, affected, dainty steps.

pussyfoot — full definition

1. verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
2. verb To behave in a nervous or overly careful way.
3. verb To avoid saying something directly by using vague or indirect words.

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