1. a female fox
2. a bad-tempered or spiteful woman
Usage: often considered offensive

Examples

• The vixen led her cubs through the forest.
• We spotted a red vixen hunting near the stream.
• The mother vixen protected her den fiercely.
• A vixen and her mate were seen crossing the field.
• The vixen’s coat was thick and glossy.
• She called her sister a vixen after their argument.