Mink vs. Minx — What's the Difference?

Mink are dark-colored, semiaquatic, carnivorous mammals of the genera Neogale and Mustela and part of the family Mustelidae, which also includes weasels, otters, and ferrets. There are two extant species referred to as "mink": the American mink and the European mink.

A girl or young woman who is considered to be impudent or very flirtatious.

Either of two semiaquatic mustelid carnivores, Mustela lutreola of Europe or Neovison vison of North America, having a pointed snout, short legs, and partly webbed toes. The North American species is bred for its commercially valuable fur.

(Obsolete) A promiscuous woman.

The soft thick lustrous fur of a mink.

A flirtatious, impudent, or pert young woman.

A coat, stole, or hat made of this fur.

A promiscuous woman; also, a t=the other woman in an extramarital relationship or a prostitute.

(plural mink or minks) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

(obsolete) A pet dog.

(plural mink) The fur or pelt of a mink, used to make apparel.

Obsolete spelling of mink.

(plural minks) An article of clothing made of mink.

(ambitransitive) Used transitively when followed by it: to behave like a minx, that is, in a flirtatious and impudent manner.

(plural minks) An individual with poor personal hygiene; a smelly person.

(transitive) To make (someone) like a minx; (intransitive) to become like a minx.

A carnivorous mammal of the genus Mustela (foremrly Putorius), allied to the weasel. The European mink is Mustela lutreola. The common American mink (Mustela vison) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and vison.

A pert or a wanton girl.

The fur of the mink{1}. Together with sable, it is one of the most expensive furs not taken from endangerd species. When the fur is taken from animals grown on a farm, it called ranch mink.

A she puppy; a pet dog.

The expensive fur of a mink

The mink; - called also minx otter.

Fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks

A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

Slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur