mink

mink is a 4-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A carnivorous mammal of the genus Putorius, allied to the weasel. The European mink is Putorius lutreola. The common American mink (P. vison) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and vison. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

4 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A carnivorous mammal of the genus Putorius, allied to the weasel. The European mink is Putorius lutreola. The common American mink (P. vison) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and vison.
2. noun. slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur
3. noun. fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks
4. noun. the expensive fur of a mink

Common word forms

minks, minkes

Words from these letters

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