vixenish

• Veraltendes Adjektiv, das eine Frau beschreibt, die boshaft, streitsüchtig oder zänkisch ist; auch füchsisch bzw. schlau und verführerisch im Sinne eines Fuchses.

An old-fashioned adjective describing a woman who is ill-tempered, quarrelsome, or shrewish.

1. Shrewish and maliciousC2formal

   Having a sharp-tongued, quarrelsome, or spiteful nature, often associated with a woman.

   Zanksüchtig und boshaft

   • Her vixenish remarks during the argument left everyone uncomfortable.
   • The character in the play was portrayed as vixenish and cruel.
   • He avoided her vixenish temper by staying out of her way.

   Synonymecattymaliciousquarrelsomeshrewishsnappishspitefultermagant

   Antonymeamiablegentlegood-naturedkindsweet