minx

6 definitions found

minx - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Mink \Mink\ (m[i^][ng]k), n. [Cf. 2d Minx.]
     1. (Zool.) A carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela
        (foremrly Putorius), allied to the weasel. The European
        mink is Mustela lutreola. The common American mink
        (Mustela vison) varies from yellowish brown to black.
        Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and
        vison.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     2. The fur of the mink[1]. Together with sable, it is one of
        the most expensive furs not taken from endangerd species.
        When the fur is taken from animals grown on a farm, it
        called ranch mink.
        [PJC]

  Minx \Minx\, n. [See Mink.] (Zool.)
     The mink; -- called also minx otter. [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]

  Minx \Minx\ (m[i^][ng]ks), n. [Prob. of Low German origin; cf.
     LG. minsk wench, jade, hussy, D. mensch; prop. the same word
     as D. & G. mensch man, human being, OHG. mennisco, AS.
     mennisc, fr. man. See Man.]
     1. A pert or a wanton girl. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. A she puppy; a pet dog. [Obs.] --Udall.
        [1913 Webster]

minx - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  minx
      n 1: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
           [syn: coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, minx,
           tease, prickteaser]

minx - V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (June 2006) :

  MINX
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minx - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  82 Moby Thesaurus words for "minx":
     JD, Jane, bad boy, baggage, biddy, bird, bitch, boldface, booger,
     brat, brazenface, broad, buffoon, bugger, chick, chippy,
     chutzpanik, cutup, dame, devil, doll, drab, elf, enfant terrible,
     floozy, funmaker, gamin, hen, holy terror, hood, hoodlum, hooligan,
     hussy, imp, jade, joker, jokester, juvenile delinquent, knave,
     little devil, little monkey, little rascal, malapert, mischief,
     mischief-maker, pixie, practical joker, prankster, puck, punk,
     punk kid, pup, puppy, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, rowdy, ruffian,
     saucebox, scamp, scapegrace, skirt, slut, smart aleck, smart-ass,
     smarty, smarty-pants, snip, spoiled brat, strumpet, swaggerer,
     tart, tomato, trollop, trull, upstart, urchin, wag, wench,
     whippersnapper, wise guy, wise-ass