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.
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Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2021
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 14 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for minx
Noun
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Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2021
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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
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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Texans may receive wireless alerts, hear outdoor warning sirens, or get multiple notifications during the test window.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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While these were heard mainly in towns close to the Lebanese border in the north, sirens were also heard in Jerusalem and central Israel.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Minx.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minx. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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