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minx

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minx  (mngks)
n.
1. A girl or young woman who is considered pert, flirtatious, or impudent.
2. Obsolete A promiscuous woman.
[Probably from obsolete mynx, playful little dog, perhaps from alteration of obsolete Dutch minneken, darling; see minikin.]
minxish adj.
minx [mɪŋks]
n
a bold, flirtatious, or scheming woman
[of unknown origin]
minxish  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.minxminx - a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
coquette, flirt, prickteaser, vamp, vamper, tease
adult female, woman - an adult female person (as opposed to a man); "the woman kept house while the man hunted"
minx
noun flirt, tease, madam (Brit. informal), Lolita, wanton, tomboy, hussy, trollop, coquette, jade, hoyden, baggage (informal, old-fashioned) Take that little minx of yours home straight away!
Translations
minx [mɪŋks] N → picaruela f, mujer f descarada
you minx! → ¡lagarta!
minx
n → Biest nt (inf)


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I don't care whether I am a Minx, or a Sphinx,' returned Lavinia, coolly, tossing her head; 'it's exactly the same thing to me, and I'd every bit as soon be one as the other; but I know this--I'll not grow after I'm married
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
A minx, sir,' he said, not in anger, rather in amusement: and he cordially drank her health upon the back of it.
Tales and Fantasies by Stevenson, Robert Louis View in context
Miss Clapp, grown quite a young woman now, is declared by the soured old lady to be an unbearable and impudent little minx.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
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