minx
from
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Minx \Minx\ (m[i^][ng]ks), n. [Prob. of Low German origin; cf.
LG. minsk wench, jade, hussy, D. mensch; prop. the same word
as D. & G. mensch man, human being, OHG. mennisco, AS.
mennisc, fr. man. See {Man}.]
1. A pert or a wanton girl. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
2. A she puppy; a pet dog. [Obs.] --Udall.
[1913 Webster]
from
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
82 Moby Thesaurus words for "minx":
JD, Jane, bad boy, baggage, biddy, bird, bitch, boldface, booger,
brat, brazenface, broad, buffoon, bugger, chick, chippy,
chutzpanik, cutup, dame, devil, doll, drab, elf, enfant terrible,
floozy, funmaker, gamin, hen, holy terror, hood, hoodlum, hooligan,
hussy, imp, jade, joker, jokester, juvenile delinquent, knave,
little devil, little monkey, little rascal, malapert, mischief,
mischief-maker, pixie, practical joker, prankster, puck, punk,
punk kid, pup, puppy, rapscallion, rascal, rogue, rowdy, ruffian,
saucebox, scamp, scapegrace, skirt, slut, smart aleck, smart-ass,
smarty, smarty-pants, snip, spoiled brat, strumpet, swaggerer,
tart, tomato, trollop, trull, upstart, urchin, wag, wench,
whippersnapper, wise guy, wise-ass
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