- dainty, mincing, niminy-piminy, prim, twee - affectedly dainty or refined
Antonym: unrefined (indirect, via refined)
- mince, soften, moderate - make less severe or harsh; "He moderated his tone when the students burst out in tears"
--1 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
- mince - walk daintily; "She minced down the street"
--2 is one way to walk
Sample sentence:
The children mince to the playground
- mince - cut into small pieces; "mince the garlic"
--3 is one way to chop, chop up
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun mince1, noun mincer1
The chefs mince the vegetables
- mince - cut into small pieces; "mince the garlic"