minx

minx
Synonyms and related words:
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

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  • Minx — often refers to a flirtatious young woman or: Hillman Minx, a car Miraal Mavalvala the Minx, a clumsy Parsi Minnie the Minx, a comic character Slinkee Minx, an Australian dance act Minx (Toyah album), 1985 Minx (Leatherface album), 1993 Minx… …   Wikipedia

  • MinX — Launched October 8, 2007 Closed November 22, 2007 Owned by CSC Media Group Picture format 16:9, 576i (SDTV) Replaced by NME TV …   Wikipedia

  • Minx — Minx, n. [See {Mink}.] (Zo[ o]l.) The mink; called also {minx otter}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • minx — minx; minx·ish; phor·minx; …   English syllables

  • 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. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Minx — Minx, Säugethier, so v.w. Nörz …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • minx — [mıŋks] n old fashioned [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Perhaps from Middle Dutch minnekijn much loved person ] an attractive young woman who does not show respect and who is good at getting what she wants in a clever way …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • minx — [ mıŋks ] noun count OLD FASHIONED a young woman who is rude or good at persuading people to do what she wants, especially men …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • minx — (n.) 1540s, mynx pet dog, later a young, pert, wanton girl [Johnson] (1590s), of uncertain origin, perhaps a shortening of minikin girl, woman, from M.Du. minnekijn darling, beloved, from minne love (see MINNESINGER (Cf. minnesinger)) + kijn,… …   Etymology dictionary

  • minx — ► NOUN humorous or derogatory ▪ an impudent, cunning, or boldly flirtatious girl or young woman. ORIGIN of unknown origin …   English terms dictionary

  • minx — [miŋks] n. [Early ModE < ? LowG minsk, female servant, hussy, person, akin to Ger mensch: see MENSCH] a pert, saucy girl or young woman …   English World dictionary

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