mint in English dictionary

  • mint

    Meanings and definitions of "mint"

    • (intransitive, provincial, Northern England, Scottish) To try, attempt; take aim.
    • (transitive, provincial, Northern England, Scottish) To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.
    • (intransitive, chiefly Scottish) To hint; suggest; insinuate.
    • (provincial, Northern England, Scottish) Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor.
    • A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
    • (informal) A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.
    • (transitive) To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
    • Of condition, as new.
    • (numismatics) In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
    • (philately) Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
    • (slang) Very good.
    • Any of several plants of the family Labiatae, typically aromatic with square stems.
    • The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
    • A green colour, like that of mint.
    • mint colour:
    • A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
    • Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant.
    • adjective
      Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant.
    • adjective
      (of condition) as new.
    • adjective
      (numismatics)
      In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
    • adjective
      (philately)
      Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
    • adjective
      (Britain, slang)
      Very good.
    • noun
      Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
    • noun
      The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
    • noun
      Any plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
    • noun
      A green colour, like that of mint.
    • noun
      A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
    • noun
      A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
    • noun
      (informal)
      A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
    • noun
      (provincial, Northern England, Scotland)
      Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
    • verb
      To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
    • verb
      (intransitive, provincial, Northern England, Scotland)
      To try, attempt; take aim.
    • verb
      (transitive, provincial, Northern England, Scotland)
      To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.
    • verb
      (intransitive, chiefly Scotland)
      To hint; suggest; insinuate.
    • A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government license. (Source: Wiktionary)
    • Any of several plants of the family Labiatae, typically aromatic with square stems. (Source: Wiktionary)
    • (coin) mint
    • money-producing building or institution
    • large amount of money
    • to reproduce coins
    • of condition, as new
    • numismatics: near-perfect
    • unused stamp
    • plant
    • herb flavouring
    • colour
    • noun
      any member of the mint family of plants
    • noun
      any north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
    • noun
      a candy that is flavored with a mint oil
    • noun
      a plant where money is coined by authority of the government
    • noun
      (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
    • noun
      the leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
    • verb
      form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal"

    Synonyms of "mint" in English dictionary

    mint candy, confect, great deal are the top synonyms of "mint" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of mint

    • mint ( not comparable)
    • mint ( plural  mints)
    • mint ( third-person singular simple present mints, present participle minting, simple past and past participle minted)
    • mint ( comparative minter, superlative mintest)
    • mint (comparative minter, superlative mintest)
    • mint (not comparable)
    • mint (plural mints)
    • mint (third-person singular simple present mints, present participle minting, simple past and past participle minted)
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