vixenish
/ˈvɪksənɪʃ/
adjective
- Having qualities associated with a vixen; sharp-tempered, quarrelsome, or ill-natured, especially in a woman.
- The old woman had a vixenish glare that scared the neighborhood children.
- He tried to avoid his vixenish aunt, who always found something to criticize.
- Her vixenish remarks during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
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