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foxlike

fox
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foks]
    • /fɒks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foks]
    • /fɒks/

Definitions of foxlike word

  • noun plural foxlike 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. 1
  • noun plural foxlike the fur of this animal. 1
  • noun plural foxlike a cunning or crafty person. 1
  • noun plural foxlike (initial capital letter) a member of a tribe of North American Algonquian Indians, formerly in Wisconsin, later merged with the Sauk tribe. 1
  • noun plural foxlike (initial capital letter) the Algonquian language of the Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo Indians. 1
  • noun plural foxlike Bible. a scavenger, perhaps the jackal. Psalms 63:10; Lam. 5:18. 1
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Origin of foxlike

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; 1960-65 for def 9; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon vohs, Middle Low German vos, Old High German fuhs (German Fuchs). Cf. vixen

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Parts of speech for Foxlike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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foxlike popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for foxlike

adjective foxlike

  • foxy — foxlike; cunning or crafty; slyly clever.
  • vulpine — of or resembling a fox.
  • canine — Canine means relating to dogs.
  • pungent — sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.
  • strong — having, showing, or able to exert great bodily or muscular power; physically vigorous or robust: a strong boy.
All 6 Synonyms of foxlike

Related words

  • flying fox

    any large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus, of Old World tropical regions, having a foxlike head.

  • lemur

    any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.

  • phalanger

    any of numerous arboreal marsupials of the family Phalangeridae, of Australia, having foxlike ears and a long, bushy tail.

  • welsh corgi

    one of either of two Welsh breeds of dogs having short legs, erect ears, and a foxlike head. Compare Cardigan (def 2), Pembroke (def 3).
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