minx

«minx» in Mova's school dictionary: a cheeky, sly girl who teases or behaves in a pert way… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (minx, minxes) (old use, playful)

meaning for a pupil

A minx is a cheeky, sly girl who teases or behaves in a pert way; an old-fashioned name for a saucy girl. tree →

sense 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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «minx» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.