mincy en · ADJ
Etymology
From mince + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) mincing; affectedly dainty
Becky had been trying to move out of the society pages and into stories of more substance in recent months, a major shift for her. When I worked for the Herald, she was kind of a mincy, snotty little thing who dressed in heels and blouses […]
2016, Meg O'Brien, A Bright Flamingo Shroud:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| mincier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| minciest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |