HyperDic: mint

English > 8 senses of the word mint:
NOUNquantitymint, batch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad(often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent
plantmintany north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
plantmintany member of the mint family of plants
foodmintthe leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
foodmint, mint candya candy that is flavored with a mint oil
artifactminta plant where money is coined by authority of the government
VERBcreationmint, coin, strikeform by stamping, punching, or printing
ADJECTIVEallmintas if new
mint > pronunciation
Soundsmih'nt
Rhymesament ... varmint: 39 rhymes with ihnt...
English > mint: 8 senses > adjective 1
MeaningAs if new.
Example"in mint condition"
Broaderperfectcomplete of its kind and without defect / defect / defect / defect or blemish
English > mint: 8 senses > noun 1, quantity
Meaning(often followed by 'of') a large number or amount or extent.
Example "he made a mint on the stock market"
Synonymsbatch, deal, flock, good deal, great deal, hatful, heap, lot, mass, mess, mickle, mountain, muckle, passel, peck, pile, plenty, pot, quite a little, raft, sight, slew, spate, stack, tidy sum, wad
Narrowerflood, inundation, deluge, torrentAn overwhelming number or amount
haymowA mass of hay piled up in a barn for preservation
Broaderlarge indefinite quantity, large indefinite amountAn indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
Spanishavalancha, barbaridad, bestialidad, burrada, cantidad, cúmulo, enormidad, fajo, lote, mogollón, montaña, montón, multitud, passel, pila
Catalanapilament, apilotament, castell, cúmul, estiba, feix, lot, manyoc, muntanya, munt, passel, pila, pilot, quantitat, tou
English > mint: 8 senses > noun 2, plant
MeaningAny north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers.
Member ofMentha, genus Menthamint plants
PartsmintThe leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
Narrowerapple mint, applemint, Mentha rotundifolia, Mentha suaveolensmint with apple-scented stems of southern and western Europe
bergamot mint, lemon mint, eau de cologne mint, Mentha citratamint with leaves having perfume like that of the bergamot orange
corn mint, field mint, Mentha arvensisEuropean mint naturalized in United States
horsemint, Mentha longifoliaA coarse Old World wild water mint having long leaves and spikelike clusters of flowers
pennyroyal, Mentha pulegiumEurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves
peppermint, Mentha piperitaherb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring
spearmint, Mentha spicataCommon garden herb having clusters of small purplish flowers and yielding an oil used as a flavoring
water-mint, water mint, Mentha aquaticaA European mint that thrives in wet places
Broaderherb, herbaceous plantA plant lacking a permanent woody stem
Spanishmenta
Catalanmenta
English > mint: 8 senses > noun 3, plant
MeaningAny member of the mint family of plants.
BroaderLabiatae, family Labiatae, Lamiaceae, family Lamiaceae, mint familyA large family of aromatic herbs and shrubs having flowers resembling the lips of a mouth and four-lobed ovaries yielding four one-seeded nutlets and including mint
English > mint: 8 senses > noun 4, food
MeaningThe leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied.
Part ofmintAny north temperate plant of the genus Mentha with aromatic leaves and small mauve flowers
Broaderherbaromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
Substance ofmint, mint candyA candy that is flavored with a mint oil
English > mint: 8 senses > noun 5, food
MeaningA candy that is flavored with a mint oil.
Synonymmint candy
Narrowerpeppermint, peppermint candyA candy flavored with peppermint oil
Broadercandy, confectA rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
SubstancesmintThe leaves of a mint plant used fresh or candied
Spanishcaramelo de menta
Catalancaramel de menta
Adjectivesmintyrelating to or suggestive of mint
English > mint: 8 senses > noun 6, artifact
MeaningA plant where money is coined by authority of the government.
InstancesUnited States Mint, U.S. Mint, US MintThe mint that manufactures and distributes United States coins for circulation through Federal Reserve Banks
Broaderplant, works, industrial plantbuildings for carrying on industrial labor
Verbsmintform by stamping, punching, or printing
English > mint: 8 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaningform by stamping, punching, or printing.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymscoin, strike
Broadercreate from raw material, create from raw stuffmake from scratch
Spanishacuñar
Catalanbatre, encunyar
Nounsminta plant where money is coined by authority of the government
mintageact or process of minting coins
mintera skilled worker who coins or stamps money

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