minx

[ mingks ]

noun

1. a pert, impudent, or flirtatious girl.

minx

/ mɪŋks /

noun

1. a bold, flirtatious, or scheming woman

Derived Forms

• ˈminxish, adjective

Other Words From

• minxish adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of minx¹

1535–45; perhaps < Low German minsk man, impudent woman; cognate with German Mensch; mensch

Word History and Origins

Origin of minx¹

C16: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

She may be a minx, but he’s the real monster.

From New York Times

It takes a lot of sweetness to make over a matriarch into a minx.

From Washington Post

That saucy little minx flashed us his racist Freudian slip in his recent comment about minority voters.

From Salon

As it happens, Cleone herself can be a saucy little minx.

From Washington Post

Her journey from saucy minx in the Carry On films to the matriarch of the Queen Vic in EastEnders made her a national treasure.

From BBC