mincy
/ˈmɪnsi/
adjective
- Walking or moving with small, careful steps in a way that is often seen as dainty or affected.
- The actor walked across the stage with a mincy gait that made the audience laugh.
- She took mincy steps through the puddles to avoid splashing her new shoes.
- His mincy walk was a habit from years of balancing on narrow catwalks.
- Overly delicate or fussy in manner or appearance, often in a way that seems unnatural or exaggerated.
- Her mincy gestures made her seem nervous and unsure of herself.
- The decorator's mincy style didn't suit the rustic cabin at all.
- He spoke with a mincy tone that annoyed his coworkers during the meeting.