Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Minx \Minx\, 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.
2. A she puppy; a pet dog. [Obs.] --Udall.
Minx \Minx\, n. [See {Mink}.] (Zo["o]l.)
The mink; -- called also {minx otter}. [Obs.]
Source : WordNet®
minx
n : a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
[syn: {coquette}, {flirt}, {vamp}, {vamper}, {tease}, {prickteaser}]