vixen
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.vix·en
noun \ˈvik-sən\Definition of VIXEN
1
: a shrewish ill-tempered woman
2
: a female fox
3
: a sexually attractive woman
— vix·en·ish \-s(ə-)nish\ adjective
See Examples of VIXEN
- <why anyone puts up with that vixen's sharp tongue is beyond me>
Origin of VIXEN
Middle English (southern dialect) *vixen, alteration of Middle English fixen, from Old English fyxe, feminine of fox
First Known Use: 1590
Related to VIXEN
- Synonyms
- battle-ax (or battle-axe), dragon lady, fury, harpy, harridan, termagant, virago, shrew
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