Meaning & use
vixen
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A female fox.
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The vixen led her cubs cautiously out of the den at dusk.
Farmers noticed a vixen prowling near the henhouse at night.
A note on using this word
While this is the standard zoological meaning, 'vixen' is also sometimes used informally and somewhat dated to describe a fierce or attractive woman; that usage can come across as old-fashioned or judgmental.
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