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fox

/ fox /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
Type of:
canine canid
Kinds of:
Reynard red fox Vulpes vulpes Vulpes fulva kit fox
verb Sense 2
become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
Type of:
spot
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
noun Sense 3
the gray or reddish-brown fur of a fox
Type of:
fur pelt
noun Sense 4
English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
Type of:
statesman solon national leader
noun Sense 5
English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
Type of:
religionist religious person
noun Sense 6
a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
Type of:
Algonquian Algonquin
noun Sense 7
the Algonquian language of the Fox people
Type of:
Algonquian Algonquin Algonquian language
noun Sense 8
a shifty deceptive person
Type of:
deceiver cheat cheater
Derived:
trick fob pull a fast one on play a trick on hedge
verb Sense 9
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
"These questions confuse even the experts"
"This question completely threw me"
"This question befuddled even the teacher"
Type of:
be
Kinds of:
demoralize perplex vex stick get
Derived:
confusion discombobulation bewilderment obfuscation puzzlement
Verb group:
confuse flurry disconcert put off
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 10
deceive somebody
"We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
Type of:
deceive lead on delude
Kinds of:
snooker
Derived:
dodger slyboots trick fast one prankster
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s somebody Adjective/Noun
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

canine canid Reynard red fox Vulpes vulpes Vulpes fulva kit fox spot fur pelt statesman solon