Fox

Quick meaning: Fox is a noun meaning (uncountable) The fur of a fox.

Meaning

(uncountable) The fur of a fox.

More Meanings

1. A fox terrier.
2. (Australia) A flying fox.
3. The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color.
4. (figurative) A cunning person.
5. A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:
6. (slang, figurative) A physically attractive person, typically a woman.
7. (slang, figurative) A person with reddish brown hair, typically a woman.

Example Sentences

Got a lock! Fox, Fox!

Thou diest on point of fox.

Locating a hidden transmitter (the fox) has been a popular ham activity for many years.

Austin was patiently and painstakingly concerned with truth within limitations. He was a hedgehog, not a fox.

Word Forms

• foxes
• foxen
• foxing
• foxed

Synonyms for fox

Depending on context, synonyms include beaut, beauty, bobby-dazzler, crumpet, dish, dreamboat.

Antonyms for fox

Common opposites include hedgehog.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fob, throw, fuddle, discombobulate, befuddle, bedevil.

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