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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Mink \Mink\ (m[i^][ng]k), n. [Cf. 2d Minx.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) 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.0.44 :   [ 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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

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

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

  MINX
       Multimedia Information Network eXchange
       
       

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Minx \Minx\, 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.
  
     2. A she puppy; a pet dog. [Obs.] --Udall.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Minx \Minx\, n. [See Mink.] (Zo["o]l.)
     The mink; -- called also minx otter. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Mink \Mink\, n. [Cf. 2d Minx.] (Zo["o]l.)
     A carnivorous mammal of the genus Putorius, allied to the
     weasel. The European mink is Putorius lutreola. The common
     American mink ({P. vison) varies from yellowish brown to
     black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik,
     and vison.

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 English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  minx
     n.
     1 A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young#Adjective woman.
     2 (lb en derogatory dated) A promiscuous woman; also, a (l en
  mistress t=the other woman in an extramarital relationship) or a
  prostitute#Noun.
     3 (lb en obsolete) A pet#Adjective dog#Noun.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) ''Used transitively when followed by''
  '''it''': to behave like a minx#Noun, that is, in a flirtatious and
  impudent manner.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make#Verb (someone) like a minx; (lb en
  intransitive) to become like a minx.
     n.
     (obsolete spelling of en mink t=any of various semi-aquatic,
  carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily nocap=1). (18th–19th
  c.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  minx
     n.
     1 A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young#Adjective woman.
     2 (lb en derogatory dated) A promiscuous woman; also, a (l en
  mistress t=the other woman in an extramarital relationship) or a
  prostitute#Noun.
     3 (lb en obsolete) A pet#Adjective dog#Noun.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) ''Used transitively when followed by''
  '''it''': to behave like a minx#Noun, that is, in a flirtatious and
  impudent manner.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make#Verb (someone) like a minx; (lb en
  intransitive) to become like a minx.
     n.
     (obsolete spelling of en mink t=any of various semi-aquatic,
  carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily nocap=1). (18th–19th
  c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  minx
     n.
     1 A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young#Adjective woman.
     2 (lb en derogatory dated) A promiscuous woman; also, a (l en
  mistress t=the other woman in an extramarital relationship) or a
  prostitute#Noun.
     3 (lb en obsolete) A pet#Adjective dog#Noun.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) ''Used transitively when followed by''
  '''it''': to behave like a minx#Noun, that is, in a flirtatious and
  impudent manner.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make#Verb (someone) like a minx; (lb en
  intransitive) to become like a minx.
     n.
     (obsolete spelling of en mink t=any of various semi-aquatic,
  carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily nocap=1). (18th–19th
  c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  minx
     n.
     1 A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young#Adjective woman.
     2 (lb en derogatory dated) A promiscuous woman; also, a (l en
  mistress t=the other woman in an extramarital relationship) or a
  prostitute#Noun.
     3 (lb en obsolete) A pet#Adjective dog#Noun.
     vb.
     1 (lb en ambitransitive) ''Used transitively when followed by''
  '''it''': to behave like a minx#Noun, that is, in a flirtatious and
  impudent manner.
     2 (lb en transitive) To make#Verb (someone) like a minx; (lb en
  intransitive) to become like a minx.
     n.
     (obsolete spelling of en mink t=any of various semi-aquatic,
  carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily nocap=1). (18th–19th
  c.)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  minx
     Engelska n.
     markatta, flörtig eller oförskämd ung kvinna

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  minx'
     Engelska n.
     (böjning en subst minx)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Minx /mˈɪŋks/
  المينكس

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  minx //mɪŋks// 
  кокетка, хубостни́ца
  flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  minx /mˈɪŋks/ 
  koketa

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  minx /mˈɪŋks/
  kleines Biest [ugs.]
   see: beast, beasts
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  minx /mˈɪŋks/
  Range 

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  minx //mɪŋks// 
  heilakka, hupakko
  flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  minx /mˈɪŋks/ 
  1. मक्कार{स्त्री
        "She is a real minx and gets her work done."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  minx /mˈɪŋks/
  bludnica, drska djevojka, koketa, namiguša

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  minx //mɪŋks// 
  お侠
  flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  minx //mɪŋks// 
  markatta
  flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  minx /mˈɪŋks/
  1. civelek kız.

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  Minx
  Minx

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

  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 Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 轻佻女子,风骚女子;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 轻佻女子,风骚女子

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