Vixen Definition

vĭksən
vixens
noun
vixens
A female fox.
Webster's New World
An ill-tempered, shrewish, or malicious woman.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Vixen

Noun

Singular:
vixen
Plural:
vixens

Origin of Vixen

  • From Old English fixen (“of a fox"), fyxen. Voiced v- is from Southern dialect. Compare German Füchsin. See also fox.

    From Wiktionary

  • From dialectal alteration of Middle English fixen from Old English fyxe

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Vixen Sentence Examples

  • After a gestation of from 60 to 65 days, the vixen during the month of April gives birth to cubs, of which from five to eight usually go to form a litter.

  • In the care and defence of her young the vixen displays extraordinary solicitude and boldness, altogether losing on such occasions her accustomed timidity and caution.

  • Vixen Visions offers a daring number in gold.

  • In a long gloomy corridor the Vixen had become suddenly furtive, looking all around.

  • With a classy 1920's feel and a hint of the sexy femme fatale feel, these are for the modern day vixen.

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Words Starting With

VVIVIX

Words Ending With

NENXEN

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Words Starting With V and Ending With N

Starts With V & Ends With NStarts With VI & Ends With NStarts With V & Ends With EN

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5 Letter Words5 Letter Words Starting With V5 Letter Words Ending With N