Category:Mincing

Min"cing, a.

Defn: That minces; characterized by primness or affected nicety.

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---excerpt from the Illustrated Bible Dictionary

Mincing - (Heb. taphoph, Isaiah 3:16), taking affectedly short and quick steps. Luther renders the word by "wag" or "waggle," thus representing "the affected gait of coquettish females."