minx

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɪŋks/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/mɪŋks/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mingks)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
minx /mɪŋks/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Sex and Gendera bold or impolite girl;
    a girl who likes to flirt or tease.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
minx  (mingks),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Sex and Gendera pert, impudent, or flirtatious girl.
  • Low German minsk man, impudent woman; cognate with German Mensch; see mensch
  • perh. 1535–45
minx′ish, adj. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
minx / mɪŋks/
  1. a bold, flirtatious, or scheming woman
Etymology: 16th Century: of unknown origin
'minx' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
flirt - hussy

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