minx
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- IPA: /mɪŋks/
minx (plural minxes)
- A pert, flirtatious or impudent young woman.
- 1603, William Shakespeare, Othello, Act 4, Scene 1
- This is some minx's token, and I must take out the work?
- 1603, William Shakespeare, Othello, Act 4, Scene 1
- (obsolete) A female puppy; a pet dog.
minx (minxes, present participle minxing; past and past participle minxed)
- To behave in a flirtatious and impudent manner.
- To make or become like a minx.
- (to behave in a flirtatious and impudent manner) See Thesaurus:harlotize
minx (plural minxes)
- (obsolete) A mink.
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