vixen

[ vik-suhn ]

/ ˈvɪk sən /

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noun

a female fox.

an ill-tempered or quarrelsome woman.

a woman considered to be sexually attractive.

Origin of vixen

1375–1425; late Middle English (south); replacing earlier fixen, Middle English (north), for Old English fyxe, feminine of fox fox (compare fyxen (adjective) “pertaining to a fox,” Old High German fuhsin (noun) “vixen”)

SYNONYMS FOR vixen

2 shrew, scold, virago, harpy, termagant.

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OTHER WORDS FROM vixen

vix·en·ish, vix·en·ly, adjective

Words nearby vixen

vivisect, vivisection, vivisectionist, vivo, Vivyan, vixen, Viyella, viz., Vizagapatam, vizard, vizcacha

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Example sentences from the Web for vixen

A picture was forming of Amanda as a vixen with dark impulses, and her family struggled to control the firestorm.
How the Media Got Knox Wrong|Barbie Latza Nadeau|April 2, 2010|DAILY BEAST
But old Vixen was up in natural history—she knew squirrel nature and took the case in hand when the proper time came.
Wild Animals I Have Known|Ernest Thompson Seton
They sat there looking back at the beautiful scene, as the Vixen passed down the harbor.
The Boy Scouts of the Naval Reserve|Robert Shaler
Here, again, Vixen led Garm from one carriage to the other; jumped into the back seat, and shouted.
Actions and Reactions|Rudyard Kipling

The next moment my door opened, and Vixen, Montmorenci's terrier, came bounding towards me.
The Heroine|Eaton Stannard Barrett
The Argus and Vixen to remain with the Constitution, to keep up the blockade.
The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876|J. F. Loubat, LL.D.

British Dictionary definitions for vixen

vixen

/ (ˈvɪksən) /

noun

a female fox

a quarrelsome or spiteful woman

Derived forms of vixen

vixenish, adjectivevixenishly, adverbvixenishness, nounvixenly, adverb, adjective

Word Origin for vixen

C15: fixen; related to Old English fyxe, feminine of fox; compare Old High German fuhsīn

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单词	vixen
释义	vixen [ vik-suhn ] / ˈvɪk sən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vixen ON THESAURUS.COM noun a female fox. an ill-tempered or quarrelsome woman. a woman considered to be sexually attractive. Origin of vixen 1375–1425; late Middle English (south); replacing earlier fixen, Middle English (north), for Old English fyxe, feminine of fox fox (compare fyxen (adjective) “pertaining to a fox,” Old High German fuhsin (noun) “vixen”) SYNONYMS FOR vixen 2 shrew, scold, virago, harpy, termagant. SEE SYNONYMS FOR vixen ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM vixen vix·en·ish, vix·en·ly, adjective Words nearby vixen vivisect, vivisection, vivisectionist, vivo, Vivyan, vixen, Viyella, viz., Vizagapatam, vizard, vizcacha Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vixen A picture was forming of Amanda as a vixen with dark impulses, and her family struggled to control the firestorm. How the Media Got Knox Wrong\|Barbie Latza Nadeau\|April 2, 2010\|DAILY BEAST But old Vixen was up in natural history—she knew squirrel nature and took the case in hand when the proper time came. Wild Animals I Have Known\|Ernest Thompson Seton They sat there looking back at the beautiful scene, as the Vixen passed down the harbor. The Boy Scouts of the Naval Reserve\|Robert Shaler Here, again, Vixen led Garm from one carriage to the other; jumped into the back seat, and shouted. Actions and Reactions\|Rudyard Kipling The next moment my door opened, and Vixen, Montmorenci's terrier, came bounding towards me. The Heroine\|Eaton Stannard Barrett The Argus and Vixen to remain with the Constitution, to keep up the blockade. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876\|J. F. Loubat, LL.D. British Dictionary definitions for vixen vixen / (ˈvɪksən) / noun a female fox a quarrelsome or spiteful woman Derived forms of vixen vixenish, adjectivevixenishly, adverbvixenishness, nounvixenly, adverb, adjective Word Origin for vixen C15: fixen; related to Old English fyxe, feminine of fox; compare Old High German fuhsīn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vixen shrew, harpy, cat, harridan, witch, virago, termagant, she-devil, hellcat, dragon
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vixen

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