vixen
vixen Lexical Profile
vixen Game Scores & Validity
• noun
An adult female fox, a carnivorous mammal belonging to the family Canidae.
"The wildlife photographer waited patiently near the den to capture an image of the vixen and her kits."
A sexually attractive, spirited, or alluring woman.
"The spy thriller featured a glamorous vixen who easily extracted classified secrets from her unsuspecting targets."
A fierce, ill-tempered, or quarrelsome woman.
"In the classic novel, the protagonist's aunt is portrayed as a demanding vixen who terrorizes the entire household."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'fixen', derived from Old English 'fyxe' (female fox), which is the feminine form of 'fox'. The initial 'v' originates from a Southern English dialectal pronunciation that historically voiced initial fricative consonants.
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