v. t. - To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine; to hash; as, to mince meat.
v. t. - To suppress or weaken the force of; to extenuate; to palliate; to tell by degrees, instead of directly and frankly; to clip, as words or expressions; to utter half and keep back half of.
v. t. - To affect; to make a parade of.
v. i. - To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
v. i. - To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.
n. - A short, precise step; an affected manner.