- vixen vix·en n
- ['vɪksn]
volpe f femmina, (pej: woman) vipera
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vixen vix·en n
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Vix — or VIX may refer to:Places in France* Vix, commune in the Côte d Or department of France, the site of: ** The Vix Grave, or grave of the Lady of Vix ** The Vix krater ** The Palace of the Lady of Vix ** Mont Lassois * Vix, commune of the Vendée… … Wikipedia
vixen — vix•en [[t]ˈvɪk sən[/t]] n. 1) mam a female fox 2) sex an ill tempered or quarrelsome woman • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME (south); r. earlier fixen, ME (north), for OE fyxe, fem. of fox fox (cf. OHG fuhsin vixen) vix′en•ish, vix′en•ly, adj … From formal English to slang
Vixen — Vix en, n. [AS. fixen a she fox, for fyxen, fem. of fox. See {Fox}.] 1. A female fox. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. A cross, ill tempered person; formerly used of either sex, now only of a woman. Barrow. [1913 Webster] She was a vixen… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vixen — vix|en [ˈvıksən] n [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: fixen vixen (15 18 centuries), from Old English fyxe vixen , from fox] 1.) a female ↑fox 2.) literary an offensive word for a woman who is bad tempered or who fights … Dictionary of contemporary English
vixen — vix|en [ vıksən ] noun count 1. ) a female FOX 2. ) OLD FASHIONED an insulting word for an unpleasant woman ╾ vix|en|ish adjective … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
vixen — vix·en … English syllables
vixenishness — vix·en (vĭk’sən) n. 1) A female fox. 2) A woman regarded as quarrelsome or ill tempered. ╂ [From dialectal alteration of Middle English fixen, from Old English fyxe.] vix’en·ish adj. vix’en·ish·ly adv. vix’en·ish·ness n. Word History: In the… … Word Histories
vixenly — vixˈen, vixˈenish or vixˈenly adjective Bad tempered, snarling • • • Main Entry: ↑vixen … Useful english dictionary
Vixenish — Vix en*ish, a. Of or pertaining to a vixen; resembling a vixen. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vixenly — Vix en*ly, a. Like a vixen; vixenish. Barrow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
animal — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Any living thing not a plant Nouns 1. animal, beast, brute, creature, living thing, creeping thing, dumb animal; fauna, animal kingdom; buck, bull, bullock; doe; domestic animal, draft animal; wild… … English dictionary for students
