Minx

usgb/mɪŋks/
noun

A girl or young woman who is sly and flirtatious.

She had a reputation for being a mischievous minx during her high school years.
Visual representation of "minx" - A girl or young woman who is sly and flirtatious

Often appears as...

  • mischievous minx
  • sly minx
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Playfully Sly

Often used to describe a playful, yet sly nature in girls or young women.

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Every time she tricked her friends into doing her chores, they'd call her a minx.
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Informal Usage

Primarily used in casual conversation rather than formal writing.

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At the party, she was teasing everyone, being the minx she is known to be.
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Mischievous Tone

Conveys a sense of mischief or playful trouble-making.

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The minx hid her brother's shoes as a prank.
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