minx /mɪŋks/noun 3verb 2forms 3 noun3 •A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman.How Hussie! was there ever such a provoking Minx? — 1695 •(offensive, old-fashioned) A promiscuous woman; also, a mistress (“the other woman in an extramarital relationship”) or a prostitute.They are a couple of alluring wanton Minxes. — 1677 •(no longer used) A pet dog. verb2 •Used transitively when followed by it: to behave like a minx, that is, in a flirtatious and impudent manner.[He] knows the dress of every girl he meets— / In fact could cut you out the very plan, / Each article could name, and tell you every shade, / Whether adorning minxing miss or ancient maid! — 1861 •To make (someone) like a minx; (intransitive) to become like a minx. formsminxed · minxing · minxes
