Minx

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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
  
  

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) [vera]:

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