vixen
noun
a female fox.
vixens
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pluralof vixen.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The high-pitched wails heard in winter are usually made by vixens as they try to summon a mate.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2024
You know the type I’m talking about – the cruel and elegant vixens, the glittery fire-breathers, the flawlessly manicured soul-devourers.
From Salon ● Jan. 31, 2024
A new study in mice, but with implications for people and published Wednesday in the journal Nature, provides a clearer picture of the cellular glitches that turn us into silver foxes and vixens.
From New York Times ● Apr. 19, 2023
The museum is jampacked with vintage advertising posters, antique bottles, miniature models of distilleries and paraphernalia, including mid-century decanters shaped like traditionally dressed Dutch matrons, sassy vixens and Uncle Sam.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 18, 2021
A red fox perched on a stump, two dusky kits peeking around the vixens back.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
