charming minx
- noun
- Informal
:
mujer encantadora
- Despite her innocent appearance, everyone knew she was quite the charming minx when it came to getting what she wanted.
Examples
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At the party, the charming minx managed to win over even the most skeptical guests with her laughter and charm.
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She played the role of a charming minx in the romantic comedy, delighting audiences with her wit.
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She is such a charming minx!
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Everyone knows that Lisa is a charming minx.
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At the party, the charming minx won over even the most skeptical guests with her playful antics and charisma.
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Despite her innocent look, she was known among her friends as a charming minx who always knew how to get her way.
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In the film, she portrayed a charming minx, captivating the audience with her cunning and allure.
Synonyms
16
9.4
An attractive woman who playfully teases others to get attention
3
9.8
A woman who flirts playfully to attract attention
A woman who teases and flirts in a lively, fun way
A likable person who plays small tricks and breaks rules for fun
How Mischievous
- Informal
10
3.5
- Offensive
69
4.1
25
2.8
- Informal
2
6.0
79
1.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'charming' (attractive, pleasing) simply modifies 'minx' (a teasing or flirtatious woman), so the combined meaning — a playfully mischievous, attractive woman — follows directly from the constituents. This adjective+noun pattern is a regular, cross-linguistically common construction, so a B1 learner who knows both words can readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase charming minx pairs charming with the old word minx, once used for a bold, playful young woman who teases people. The image of a small, sly woman winning others over with her smile explains why it means 'a playfully mischievous woman' who often gets what she wants.