(plural mink or minks) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals 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 (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

A minke whale, one of two species of baleen whales within Balaenoptera, the northern-dwelling species of which is often seen in coastal waters.

plural of minke

Wearing mink fur.

plural of mink

(uncountable) A species of small mustelid, Mustela vison, that lives near water. / (countable) An animal of that species.

a species of mink, Mustela lutreola, found mostly in Europe, similar in appearance to the American mink.

plural of mink coat

A fur coat made from the fur of the mink, symbolic of membership in a social class of wealthy people.

either of two baleen whales, Balaenoptera acutorostrata and Balaenoptera bonaerensis found in coastal waters