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Meaning of mincy | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

Definitions

mincing; affectedly dainty

informal

Examples

“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 […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

mind-altering mind-bending mind-blowing mind-bobbling mind-body mind-boggling

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