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minx

noun

ˈmiŋ(k)s

Definition of minx

as in hussy

a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman a blond actress who was usually typecast as the minx in melodramas

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Recent Examples of minx The Survivor minx is a tired and true stereotype as attractive female contestants are often portrayed on the show as using their feminine wiles to get ahead in the game. — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2021

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Noun

Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021
Either way, the woman comes out the other end a victim and a champion, but as a tramp and a hussy too.

— Benjy Hansen-Bundy, Glamour, 30 May 2018

Definition of hussy

Noun

Ida, meanwhile, is a crime society floozy in 1930s Great Depression Chicago, an escort to a coterie of goombahs who take to mentally torturing her over dinner and drinks in a speakeasy.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2026
Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026

Definition of floozy

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For the viewer, The Odyssey between air raid sirens feels like a long journey in itself.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
There are a few other helpful features, such as two-way talk to speak with visitors on the other side of your door, as well as a siren that can scare away any unwanted parties.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026

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