mincing

1. To make less; make small.
2. To lessen; diminish; to diminish in speaking; speak of lightly or slightingly; minimise.
3. To effect mincingly.
4. To cut into very small pieces; to chop fine.

   Butchers often use machines to mince meat.

5. To suppress or weaken the force of
6. To say or utter vaguely, not directly or frankly

   a minced oath

7. To affect; to pronounce affectedly or with an accent.
8. To walk with short steps; to walk in a prim, affected manner.
9. To act or talk with affected nicety; to affect delicacy in manner.

   I love going to gay bars and seeing drag queens mince around on stage.

noun

The act by which something is minced.

adjective

Affectedly dainty.