minx
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- minxish adjective
Etymology
Origin of minx
1535–45; perhaps < Low German minsk man, impudent woman; cognate with German Mensch; mensch
Example Sentences
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And Poppea, his beloved, is a scheming minx.
From New York Times • Oct. 12, 2017
Millions of women had reclaimed that slur in recent years when fashion’s newly minted minx, Nasty Gal founder Sophia Amoruso, had dubbed us #GirlBosses in her best-selling book.
From Salon • Dec. 26, 2016
The typical false reporter, she explains, is not “an evil minx who wraps the entire justice system around her little finger, just to hurt some poor, innocent man.”
From Slate • Aug. 20, 2015
Answer: Surprisingly hilarious, thanks mostly to the antics of Ron’s second ex-wife—a bespectacled, psychotic minx played by Nick Offerman’s real-life partner.
From Time • Jan. 14, 2015
One of the guests was an elderly gentleman with a white beard and pointed hat, and the other was a handsome minx with an olive complexion and plucked eyebrows.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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