zorra

/ˈsoɾa/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Slang Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: slang. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Forms

plural
zorras

Meaning

  1. fox; slut (vulgar insult)

    • Una zorra cruzó la carretera.

      A fox crossed the road.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Usage notes

The literal meaning is the female fox, which is perfectly neutral. As a slur against a woman it is a sexist, strongly offensive insult. Use it only for the animal.

nounvulgar

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