English Explanatory Dictionary

mink

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal 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 (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).
  2. The fur or pelt of a mink, used to make apparel.
  3. An article of clothing made of mink.
  4. A person with poor personal hygiene; a smelly person.

Pronunciation

mĭngk /mɪŋk/ en-au-mink.ogg

Word forms

mink minks minx

Etymology

From Late Middle English mynk (“fur of the European mink”), apparently from Swedish mink, mänk, menk (“stinking animal in Finland, mink”). Compare Danish mink (“mink”), Icelandic minkur (“mink”).

Related words

polecat

Derived words

American mink Eurasian mink European mink fuck like a mink mink coat minked minkery mink frog minkhound minkish minkless minklike mink oil mink plasmacytosis minky Russian mink sea mink
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