1. having the characteristics of a vixen; ill-tempered, quarrelsome, or spiteful
Usage: often used to describe women in a derogatory way

Examples

• Her vixenish behavior at the meeting surprised everyone.
• The character was portrayed as vixenish and difficult to work with.
• He complained about his neighbor’s vixenish attitude toward visitors.
• The novel’s protagonist had a vixenish streak that emerged under stress.
• Her vixenish remarks made the conversation uncomfortable.
• The actress played the vixenish role with convincing intensity.