Mincemeat
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɪnsˌmit/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mincemeat is a noun meaning A mixture of fruit, spices and suet used as a filling for mince pies.
Meaning
A mixture of fruit, spices and suet used as a filling for mince pies.
More Meanings
- (by analogy) A badly cut-up body or parts of a body.
- (by extension) Something or someone utterly destroyed.
- (rare) Minced meat, mince.
Example Sentences
Slicing up every man, woman, and child into mincemeat.
Weevil Underwood: My army of insects will make mincemeat out of you!
This was another phenomenon for which there was no word: someone had reduced the body of another man to mincemeat.
And not to rub salt in wounds, when it comes to making mincemeat of the competition, American Joey Chestnut is still top banana.
Word Forms
- mincemeats
Synonyms for mincemeat
Depending on context, synonyms include mince.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hamburger, mince, mincepie, bakemeat, potpie, meatpie.
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