vixenish en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English vixen Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -isch English -ish English vixenish From vixen + -ish.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to a vixen; resembling a vixen.
Although he has persuaded Clara to leave the house for a few hours, he turns the key in the lock, just in case her vixenish instinct should lure her unexpectedly back.
2002, Michel Faber, The Crimson Petal and the White, Canongate Books (2010), pages 612–613:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most vixenish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more vixenish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |