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minciest

minciest is the superlative form of mincy.

Meaning of mincy

Adjective

mincy (comparative mincier, superlative minciest)

  1. (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

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Questions about minciest

What is minciest the superlative form of?
Minciest is the superlative form of mincy.

Words near minciest in the dictionary

  1. minching
  2. Minchinhampton
  3. Minchir
  4. Mincho
  5. mincier
  6. minciest
  7. mincing
  8. mincing one's words
  9. mincing up
  10. mincing words
  11. mincingly

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