minx
Meaninglove
Common meaning: a cheeky, flirtatious girl
- minxloveSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 370 · scan
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
- US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
Origin: Built on Dutch minne ‘love’.
Roots
- minne Dutch “love”
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