mink

mink

noun \ˈmiŋk\

plural mink or minks

Definition of MINK

1

: soft fur or pelt of the mink varying in color from white to dark brown

2

: either of two slender-bodied semiaquatic carnivorous mammals (Mustela vison of North America and M. lutreola of Eurasia) of the weasel family that have partially webbed feet, a rather short bushy tail, and a soft thick coat

Examples of MINK

1. a coat made of mink
2. women wearing expensive jewelry and minks

Illustration of MINK

Origin of MINK

Middle English

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with MINK

blink, brink, chink, clink, dink, drink, fink, gink, ink, jink, kink, link, pink, plink, prink, rink, shrink, sink, skink, slink, stink, swink, sync, think, wink, zinc

mink

noun    (Concise Encyclopedia)

American mink (Mustela vison).—Karl H. Maslowski

Either of two species of nocturnal, semiaquatic carnivores in the weasel family (Mustelidae) that are trapped and raised commercially for their pelts. American mink (Mustela vison), found throughout North America except in arid parts of the southwestern U.S., is 17–29 in. (43–74 cm) long and weighs up to 3.5 lb (1.6 kg). The Eurasian species (M. lutreola) is slightly smaller. The rich brown coat consists of a dense, soft underfur overlaid with glossy guard hairs. Except for furs in the rare mutant colours produced by crossbreeding, wild mink fur is more valuable than “ranch mink.”