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vixen

noun
VIK-suhn/ˈvɪk.sən/

Pluralvixens

4 meanings of vixen

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  1. 1
    sexy womannouncolloquialcountable
    A very attractive woman, especially one who is bold and sexy.

    In the movie, she plays a bold vixen that every man wants.

    Her friends joked that she looked like a real vixen in that red dress.

    Similarcrumpet

  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A fox that is a female.

    We saw a vixen and three cubs near the barn.

    The vixen carried food back to her cubs every night.

    Similarshe-fox

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  3. 3
    nounoffensivecountable
    A woman who is mean, likes to argue, or gets angry easily.

    The old woman next door is a real vixen who yells at every child.

    Everyone was afraid of the vixen who ran the school office.

    Similarshrew, harpy, witch, dragon, hellcat

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Less common meaning

  1. 4
    nouncolloquial
    A wife whose husband agrees to let her have sex with other men.

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Origin

From an Old English word for a female fox, related to the recorded fyxe. The v sound came from southern English dialects.

Checked 31 Oct 2026 · 2 facts