Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vixenish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: vix-en-ish
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a vixen; resembling a vixen.

Example Sentences

"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."

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.

Inflected Forms

more vixenish (comparative) most vixenish (superlative)

Derived Forms

vixenishly vixenishness

Questions

What does vixenish mean?: Of or pertaining to a vixen; resembling a vixen.
Where does vixenish come from?: 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.

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