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vixen

noun vix·en \ˈvik-sən\

: a female fox

: an angry and unpleasant woman

: a sexually attractive woman

Full Definition of VIXEN

: a shrewish ill-tempered woman

: a female fox

: a sexually attractive woman

— vix·en·ish \-s(ə-)nish\ adjective

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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

Rhymes with VIXEN

Dixon, Nixon

VIXEN Defined for Kids

vixen

noun vix·en \ˈvik-sən\

Definition of VIXEN for Kids

: a female fox

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