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Synonyms of vixen

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Another word for vixen is virago. Other synonyms of vixen are harridan and scold.

Synonyms and similar words for vixen

nounA female fox.

nounA malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman.

  • battle axe
  • bitch
  • brim UK, slangAn irascible, violent woman.
  • brimstone
  • cat
  • crowAn ill-tempered and obstinate woman, or one who otherwise has features resembling the bird; a harpy.
  • dragonA fierce and unpleasant woman.
  • fishwife
  • harpyA shrewish woman.
  • harridanA vicious and scolding woman, especially an older one.
  • hellcat
  • jadeA bad-tempered or disreputable woman.
  • nag
  • nudnikA person who is very annoying; a pest, a nag, a jerk.
  • scoldA person who habitually scolds, in particular a troublesome and angry woman.
  • she-devil
  • shrew
  • termagantA censorious, nagging, and quarrelsome woman; a scold, a shrew.
  • viragoA woman given to undue belligerence or ill manner at the slightest provocation.
  • witch
  • cockatrice archaicAn evil, deceitful, or destructive person.
  • faggot Ireland, UKAn old and/or shrewish woman.

nounA racy or salacious woman who is sexually attractive; any attractive woman.

Meaning of vixen

  1. noun A female fox.
  2. noun A malicious, quarrelsome or temperamental woman.
  3. noun A racy or salacious woman who is sexually attractive; any attractive woman.

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Questions about synonyms of vixen

What is another word for vixen?
Vixen has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as virago, harridan and scold.
What does vixen mean?
Vixen means a female fox.

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