Mink \Mink\ (m[i^][ng]k), n. [Cf. 2d Minx.]
1. (Zool.) 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.
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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.
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Minx \Minx\, n. [See Mink.] (Zool.)
The mink; -- called also minx otter. [Obs.]
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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.
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2. A she puppy; a pet dog. [Obs.] --Udall.
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minx
n : a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
[syn: coquette, flirt, vamp, vamper, tease, prickteaser]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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