Vulpinary
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Vulpinary is an adjective meaning (rare) Crafty, sly, shrewd.
Meaning
(rare) Crafty, sly, shrewd.
More Meanings
- (rare) Relating to a fox.
- (rare) Not spiritual or religious; common.
Example Sentences
Vulpinary, [Vulpinaris,L.] crafty, subtile, wily.
The latter is the name by which this vulpinary veteran of the black art was universally known[…]
The juveniles cast many a vulpinary glance at the forbidden fruit, but turned away with a sour-grape like expression of countenance.
Hence have the vulpinary recipients of secret service money been commanded to dress up Toryism in the character of Raw-head-and-Bloody-bones, to scare the day dreams of the dwarfish men with which the nation unfortunately abounds.
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