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Webster 1913 Edition

Minx

Minx

(mĭṉks)
,
Noun.
[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.

Minx

,
Noun.
[See
Mink
.]
(Zool.)
The mink; – called also
minx otter
.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Minx

MINX

,
Noun.
A pert, wanton girl.
1.
A she-puppy.

Definition 2024

minx

minx

English

Noun

minx ‎(plural minxes)

  1. A pert, flirtatious or impudent young woman.
  2. (obsolete) A female puppy; a pet dog.
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Derived terms
Translations

Etymology 2

See mink.

Noun

minx ‎(plural minxes)

  1. (obsolete) A mink.

References

  1. ↑ minx in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Etymology

Perhaps from Middle Low German minsk ‎(“wench, hussy”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɪŋks/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋks

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