minx
noun (minx, minxes) (old use, playful)
Everyday
A minx is a cheeky, sly girl who teases or behaves in a pert way; an old-fashioned name for a saucy girl. tree →
In the lessons
in old tales, a bold or clever girl who answers back, sometimes said with a smile
Examples
- "Oh, you little minx!" said Gran, laughing. tree →
- The minx hid the sweets behind her back. tree →
- The idle minx would not help with the dishes. tree →
Note
nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «minx» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «minx» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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