1. having the characteristics of a vixen; ill-tempered, quarrelsome, or spiteful
Usage: often considered offensive when applied to women

Examples

• Her vixenly behavior at the meeting surprised everyone.
• The character was portrayed as a vixenly woman who caused trouble wherever she went.
• He described his ex-wife in vixenly terms during the divorce proceedings.
• The novel’s antagonist had a vixenly nature that made her unlikeable.
• She rejected the vixenly stereotype often applied to strong women.
• The actress refused to play another vixenly role in the drama.