mint
1 of 4noun (1)
ˈmint 
1
: any of a family (Lamiaceae synonym Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a 4-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit
especially : any of a genus (Mentha) of mints that have white, purple, or pink verticillate flowers with a nearly regular corolla and four equal stamens and that include some used in flavoring and cookery
2
: a confection flavored with mint
minty
ˈmin-tē
adjective mint
2 of 4noun (2)
1
: a place where coins, medals, or tokens are made
2
: a place where something is manufactured
3
: a vast sum or amount
worth a mint
mint
3 of 4verb
minted; minting; mints
transitive verb
1
: to make (coins or money) out of metal : coin
2
: create, produce
3
: to cause to attain an indicated status
newly minted doctors
minter noun
mint
4 of 4adjective
: unmarred as if fresh from a mint
in mint condition
Synonyms
Noun (2)
- big bucks
- bomb [British]
- boodle
- bundle
- earth
- fortune
- king's ransom
- megabucks
- packet [chiefly British]
- pile
- wad
Adjective
- brand-new
- fresh
- pristine
- span-new
- virgin
- virginal
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Example Sentences
Verb coins that were minted before 1965 We mint coins out of copper. Adjective a mint baseball card that should be worth a lot to a collector
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English minte, from Old English, from Latin mentha, menta; akin to Greek minthē mint
Noun (2)
Middle English mynt coin, money, from Old English mynet, from Latin moneta mint, coin, from Moneta, epithet of Juno; from the fact that the Romans coined money in the temple of Juno Moneta
First Known Use
Noun (1)
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun (2)
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
circa 1520, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1902, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing mint
Kids Definition
mint 1 of 3
noun
ˈmint
1
: a fragrant plant (as catnip or peppermint) with square stems
2
: a piece of candy flavored with mint
mint
2 of 3noun
1
: a place where coins are made from metals
2
: a great amount especially of money That antique is worth a mint.
mint
3 of 3verb
minted; minting
: to make coins out of metal : coin
mint silver dollars
Medical Definition
mint
noun
ˈmint
: any of a family (Labiatae, the mint family) of aromatic plants with a square stem and a four-lobed ovary which produces four one-seeded nutlets in fruit
especially : any of the genus Mentha
minting
verb
as in coining
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- coining
- stamping
- molding
- fashioning
- carving
- modeling
- forming
- patting
- working
- chiseling
- sculpturing
- sculpting
- kneading
- graving
- boasting
- cutting
- hewing
- chasing
- chiselling
- modelling
- forging
- abating
- knapping
- planishing
- hammering
- drawing
- pounding
- beating