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单词 mink
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mink

noun

ˈmiŋk How to pronounce mink (audio)
plural mink or minks
1
: soft fur or pelt of the mink varying in color from white to dark brown
2
: either of two slender-bodied semiaquatic carnivorous mammals (Mustela vison of North America and M. lutreola of Eurasia) of the weasel family that have partially webbed feet, a rather short bushy tail, and a soft thick coat

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Example Sentences

a coat made of mink women wearing expensive jewelry and minks
Recent Examples on the Web Apart from birds, planes in Alaska have also collided with many different animals on the ground, including bears, caribou, coyotes, deer, dogs, foxes, mink, moose, muskrats and porcupines. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2022 Then on the last verse and chorus of the song, one of our co-workers came onstage and draped a white mink over Ronald. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 10 Aug. 2022 The founders say their customers are a multicultural mix, with Latinx and African-Americans at the forefront, purchasing the faux and real mink lashes the most. C. Shardae Jobson, Allure, 5 Apr. 2022 Around 1938, Louis Scott, who had a mink farm on El Capitan Island, west of Prince of Wales Island, released five female and three male black raccoons. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022 Anthony Nelson on his mink farm in Morgan County, Jan. 29, 2022. The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Feb. 2022 In 2020, Denmark had culled millions of mink after they were infected and the virus spilled back into humans. Ariana Eunjung Cha, Washington Post, 20 May 2022 In late 2020, the Danish government ordered the culling of up to 17 million mink, which are highly susceptible to the coronavirus. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022 Randy Owen could buy his mama a yacht trimmed in mink, or a new Cadillac, or a trip to Paris for Mother’s Day. Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al, 2 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mink

noun

ˈmiŋk How to pronounce mink (audio)
plural mink or minks
1
: a small animal related to the weasel that has partly webbed feet, lives around water, and feeds on smaller animals (as frogs, crabs, and mice)
2
: the soft thick usually brown fur of a mink

mink

noun

as in beaver

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