minxishadj.
/ˈmɪŋksɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈmɪŋksɪʃ/ Having the character of a minx; resembling a minx.
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the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [adjective] > specifically of girl or woman
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1870 Porcupine 12 Feb. 443/3 Through a door, left slightly ajar, he..sees another minxish ‘Girl of the Period’ waiting the return of her companion.
1919 W. De Morgan Old Madhouse xxv. 387 I do not believe that Lucy..is half as minxish as she made out.
1935 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Oct. 613/3 A weak, attractive, minxish child.
1985 B. Hambly Ishmael xviii. 244 A sidelong glance that made her look almost minxish.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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