"mincy" meaning in English

See mincy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: mincier [comparative], minciest [superlative]
Etymology: mince + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mince|y}} mince + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|mincier}} mincy (comparative mincier, superlative minciest)
  1. (informal) mincing; affectedly dainty Tags: informal

Inflected forms

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