minted
minted Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Recently produced, created, or established, especially of coins or people in a new role or status (often used in combination with 'newly' or 'freshly').
"The newly minted doctors celebrated their graduation with a dinner at the hotel."
British Extremely wealthy; having a large amount of money (informal).
"After selling his software startup, he was completely minted and bought a house on the coast."
Flavored or garnished with mint leaves.
"They served roasted lamb with minted peas and new potatoes."
• verb
To produce a coin by stamping metal (past tense and past participle of 'mint').
"The royal treasury minted commemorative silver coins to mark the anniversary."
To invent or coin a new word, phrase, or concept (past tense and past participle of 'mint').
"The author minted several memorable expressions that soon entered everyday speech."
Word Nuance & Usage
In general English, 'minted' is most commonly paired with 'newly' (as in 'newly minted graduates') to describe someone or something recently established; in British and Irish slang, however, 'minted' is used predicatively on its own to mean extremely wealthy.
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