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mince — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • blimey intj A British exclamation of surprise, shock, or excitement.
  • bother verb To annoy or disturb someone, or to cause them trouble.
  • damn interjection Used to express anger, frustration, or surprise.
  • drat intj Used to express mild annoyance or frustration.
  • lean verb To bend or tilt away from an upright position, or to rest against something for support.
  • shoot verb To fire a weapon, or to hit someone or something with a projectile from one.
  • slender adj Thin and gracefully built.
  • slim adj Thin, especially in an attractively slender way.
  • sugar noun A sweet crystalline substance, usually made from sugar cane or sugar beet, used to sweeten food and drink.
  • thin adj Having little distance between opposite surfaces; not thick.
  • willowy adj Resembling a willow.

Senses

mince is used for these senses in English:

  • blimey (UK, Commonwealth, Ireland) Used to express anger, excitement, surprise, etc. [From late 19th c.]
  • bother (dated, euphemistic) A mild expression of annoyance.
  • damn (sometimes, vulgar) Used to express anger, irritation, disappointment, annoyance, contempt or surprise, etc. See also dammit.
  • drat Expressing anger, annoyance or frustration.
  • lean (of a person or animal) Slim; not fleshy.
  • shoot A mild expletive, expressing disbelief or disdain
  • slender Thin; slim.
  • slim Slender; thin.

bother — full definition

  1. verb To annoy or disturb someone, or to cause them trouble.
  2. verb To take the trouble to do something, especially when it might be seen as unnecessary.
  3. noun A minor annoyance, fuss, or inconvenience.
  4. intj A mild exclamation of annoyance.

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