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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A girl or young woman who is considered pert, flirtatious, or impudent.
  2. n. Obsolete A promiscuous woman.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. A pert girl; a hussy; a jade; a baggage.
  2. n. A female puppy.
  3. n. Same as mink.

Wiktionary

  1. n. A pert, flirtatious or impudent young woman.
  2. n. obsolete A mink.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. A pert or a wanton girl.
  2. n. obsolete A she puppy; a pet dog.
  3. n. (Zoöl.), obsolete The mink; -- called also minx otter.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

Etymologies

  1. See mink. (Wiktionary)
  2. Probably from obsolete mynx, playful little dog, perhaps from alteration of obsolete Dutch minneken, darling; see minikin. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

Examples

  • “She was persuaded the minx was a sly one, and would carry tales.”

    St. George and St. Michael

  • “_Fouines_, a quadruped known as the minx or mink, _Mustela vison_.”

    Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 03

  • “I was alive because Sonsee-array fancied me and was grateful-and also because she was just the kind of minx to enjoy flouting tribal convention by marrying a foreigner.”

    Flashman and The Redskins

  • “It is to be feared that "minx" was the only right word for Joan”

    The Summons

  • “The 'minx' shook her curls, and flirted through the window with a handsome but ill-tempered looking man on a fine horse, who praised her 'golden locks,' as he called them; and oddly enough, when Melchior said that the man was a lout, and that the locks in question were corkscrewy carrot shavings, she only seemed to like the man and his compliments the more.”

    In the Yule-Log Glow, Book II Christmas Tales from 'Round the World

  • “Marks continued by saying, in confidence, and 'quite as between you and me, dear Mary Grace', that Miss Wilkes was a 'minx'.”

    Father and Son: a study of two temperaments

  • “The "minx" had lost her colour, and, for the moment, her prettiness.”

    Sir George Tressady — Volume II

  • “The 'minx' shook her curls, and flirted through the window with a handsome but ill-tempered looking man on a fine horse, who praised her 'golden locks,' as he called them; and, oddly enough, when Melchior said the man was a lout, and that the locks in question were corkscrewy carrot shavings, she only seemed to like the man and his compliments the more.”

    Melchior's Dream and Other Tales

  • “If Rumsfeld is the best thing to happen to the Pentagon in 25 years, the minx is the best thing to happen to Reno’s vodka suppliers ever.”

    Think Progress » Boehner Digs In: Rumsfeld Doing ‘Marvelous Job’

  • “During evidence she claimed he repeatedly called her a "minx" and made suggestive remarks when they were paired during the personal safety assessment.”

    Belfasttelegraph.co.uk - Frontpage RSS Feed

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synonyms (1)

Words with the same meaning

  1. Huss

hypernyms (2)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. woman
  1. adult female

same context (26)

Words that are found in similar contexts

  1. hussy
  2. slut
  3. malapert
  4. huzzy
  5. harlot
  1. wench
  2. varlet
  3. puss
  4. temptress
  5. coxcomb
  1. jade
  2. courtesan
  3. scamp
  4. rascal
  5. whore
  1. adventuress
  2. harridan
  3. impostor
  4. prank
  5. cuss
  1. knave
  2. bitch
  3. sophistry
  4. schemer
  5. wink
  1. strumpet

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Words that contain this word in their definition

  1. squall
  1. mink
  1. minx
  1. minion

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  • sionnach Weirdnet can be so droll. Jul 11, 2009

  • yarb Added to BoW since the standard wrong definition is not mitigated by the standard sort of correct one. Jul 11, 2009

  • madmouth "one day...
    not ready yet, not ready yet
    one day...
    there's a little minx
    should I ply her with drinks?
    NO!"

    -Paedogeddon

    ETA: PAGING BEST OF WEIRDNET Jul 11, 2009

  • amacleod03 1. A flirtatious young woman, probably a bit sassy and provocative, perhaps promiscuous. 2. A young woman who is a ruthless social climber, willing to use all her wiles including her sexuality to fulfill her ambition. 3. A prostitute. (OED) Jul 11, 2009

  • madmouth usu. a younger woman. can also be a verb: 'I minxed him shamelessly' Apr 11, 2009

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