vixen

noun/ˈvɪksən/

Frequency rank: #13,867 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A female fox; also used informally to describe an attractive or cunning woman.

Illustration for the English word “vixen”

Example sentence

The wildlife photographer spent hours waiting to capture footage of the vixen and her cubs near the forest edge.

Synonyms & related words

  • fox
  • she-fox

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