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- Dictionaryfox/fɒks/
noun
- 1. a carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed muzzle and bushy tail, proverbial for its cunning.
- 2. a cunning or sly person: "a wily old fox"
verb
- 1. baffle or deceive (someone): informal "the abbreviation foxed me completely"
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Fox, any of various members of the dog family resembling small to medium-sized bushy-tailed dogs with long fur, pointed ears, and a narrow snout. In a restricted sense, the name refers to the 10 or so species classified as ‘true’ foxes (genus Vulpes), especially the red, or common, fox (V. vulpes).
Foxes are small-to-medium-sized omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull; upright, triangular ears; a pointed, slightly upturned snout; and a long, bushy tail ("brush"). Twelve species belong to the monophyletic "true fox" group of genus Vulpes.
FOX definition: 1. a wild mammal belonging to the dog family that has a pointed face and ears, a wide tail covered…. Learn more.
The meaning of FOX is any of various carnivorous mammals (especially genus Vulpes) of the dog family related to but smaller than wolves with shorter legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears, and long bushy tail.
Fox definition: any of several carnivores of the dog family, especially those of the genus Vulpes, smaller than wolves, having a pointed, slightly upturned muzzle, erect ears, and a long, bushy tail..
FOX meaning: 1 : a small wild animal that is related to dogs and that has a long pointed nose and a bushy tail; 2 : the fur of a fox often used before another noun.
A fox is a small, dog-like wild animal with pointed ears and nose, and a thick tail. A red fox has dark front legs that look like little opera gloves. They’re sneaky, so a fox can also be a tricky person.
A fox is a wild animal which looks like a dog and has reddish-brown fur, a pointed face and ears, and a thick tail. Foxes eat smaller animals. 2. verb. If you are foxed by something, you cannot understand it or solve it. [mainly British, informal] I admit I was foxed for some time. [be VERB -ed]
Definition of fox noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fox Definition. Any of various small, wild canines (esp. genera Vulpes or Urocyon) with bushy tails and, commonly, reddish-brown or gray fur: the fox is conventionally thought of as sly and crafty. The fur of one of these mammals. A sly, crafty, deceitful person.
