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minx

noun
\ ˈmiŋ(k)s How to pronounce minx (audio) \

Definition of minx

1 : a pert girl
2 : a wanton woman
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Synonyms for minx

Synonyms

chippie (also chippy), doxy (also doxie), fancy woman, floozy (or floozie), hoochie [slang], hussy, Jezebel, quean, tramp, trollop, wench

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Examples of minx in a Sentence

a blond actress who was usually typecast as the minx in melodramas

First Known Use of minx

1576, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for minx

origin unknown

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minx

noun
How to pronounce minx (audio)

English Language Learners Definition of minx

old-fashioned : a sexually attractive and playful woman who often causes trouble

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