noun
mink
MINK/mɪŋk/
A small waterside mammal with soft dark-brown fur.
A mink steps out of the shallow stream onto a low bank.
Etymology
The word first named mink skin or fur in English, then the animal itself. Its origin is Scandinavian, but the supplied evidence does not identify the precise ancestral word.
In context
denmark is among the countries that has uh definitely put a call uh from from the government down on the mink farms to kill their animals
More examples
- The mink dives underwater to catch a fish.
- We spotted two minks along the riverbank.
- A mink's thick fur helps keep it warm in cold water.
Forms
mink · minks