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# minty

«minty» in Mova's school dictionary: **Tasting or smelling of mint, the plant used in sweets…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

adjective (minty, mintier, mintiest)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Tasting or smelling of mint, the plant used in sweets, toothpaste and gum. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/minty/#m1)

2) (informal, UK slang, older) In perfect condition, like new (that bike is minty). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/minty/#m2)

3) (UK slang, older) Angry or annoyed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/minty/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life: minty toothpaste, minty fresh breath, minty sweets. In science: mint leaves have a strong smell from oils. Phrases: minty fresh, minty taste.

### examples

- This toothpaste is very minty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/minty/#x1)
- My breath smells minty after brushing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/minty/#x2)
- The tea had a fresh, minty taste. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/minty/#x3)
- Do you want a minty sweet? [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/minty/#x4)
- The garden smells minty after rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/minty/#x5)
- Those trainers are minty — like brand new! (slang) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/minty/#x6)

### note

Comparative: mintier, mintiest (y to i). From "mint" + "-y". The slang uses are informal and less common; "mint" alone also means "in perfect condition" (in mint condition).

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «minty» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/minty/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.