26984 words

fox

7 definitions • 3 examples
1
a wild mammal belonging to the dog family that has a pointed face and ears, a wide tail covered in fur, and often reddish-brown fur
2
the skin of this animal used to make coats and hats
3
someone who is clever and good at deceiving people:

Examples:

He's a cunning/sly/wily old fox.
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5
to confuse someone or be too difficult to be understood by someone:

Examples:

This puzzle has well and truly foxed me!
6
to deceive someone in a clever way
7
a wild mammal belonging to the dog family which has a pointed face and ears, a wide furry tail, and often red-brown fur, or the fur of this animal:

Examples:

[ C ] A fox who had smelled the chickens came out of the woods into the yard.

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