fox

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened…

   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:

   • A group of foxes is called a skulk.
2. 2

   The fur of a fox.

3. 3

   A fox terrier.

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   1. 4

      A flying fox.

   2. 5

      The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color.

   3. 6

      A cunning person.

   4. 7

      A physically attractive person, typically a woman.

      • And Jerry was cute, you know, I liked him, but Frank was a total fox. And he was rougher than Jerry, you know, not so cultured.
      • It wasn't just that Jayne was a fox – although, fuck, was she ever a fox. That arse, those tits, those lips. They could have a really good time together.
   5. 8

      A person with reddish brown hair, typically a woman.

   6. 9

      A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings,…

      A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets.

   7. 10

      A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it.

   8. 11

      A hidden radio transmitter, finding which is the goal of radiosport.

      • Locating a hidden transmitter (the fox) has been a popular ham activity for many years.
   9. 12

      The fourteenth Lenormand card.

   10. 13

       A sword

       A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.

       • Thou diest on point of fox.
   11. 14

       Air-to-air weapon launched.

       • Got a lock! Fox, Fox!
   12. 15

       Someone who fuses many different influences and concepts in their philosophy or worldview.

       • Austin was patiently and painstakingly concerned with truth within limitations. He was a hedgehog, not a fox.
       • Dewey was a hedgehog rather than a fox; he spent his life trying to articulate and restate a single vision, and in the writings of his third decade he already exhibits the tension I have claimed to find in the later writings.
   13. 16

       To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.

   14. 17

       To confuse or baffle (someone).

       • This crossword puzzle has completely foxed me.
   15. 18

       To act slyly or craftily.

   16. 19

       To cheat or rob.

       • Have you any news of Miriam? As I have had no reply to my delicately worded epistle, I can only presume that you foxed me with the wrong address, and that you are yourself already engaged to be married to her.
   17. 20

       To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.)

       • The pages of the book show distinct foxing.
   18. 21

       To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.

   19. 22

       To turn sour

       To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.

   20. 23

       To intoxicate

       To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.

       • I drank […] so much wine that I was almost foxed.
   21. 24

       To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.

   22. 25

       A radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter F.

   23. 26

       A surname transferred from the common noun derived from the name of the animal.

   24. 27

       A male given name.

   25. 28

       Fox Broadcasting Company, a large television network in the United States.

       • I watched a great show on Fox last night.
   26. 29

       A placename

       A placename:

   27. 30

       Ellipsis of Fox Tribe.

   28. 31

       Ellipsis of Fox language.

   29. 32

       Someone connected with Leicester City Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.

   30. 33

       Ellipsis of Fox Indian (“a member of the Outagamie or Meskwaki, a Native American…

       Ellipsis of Fox Indian (“a member of the Outagamie or Meskwaki, a Native American people”).

   31. 34

       Acronym of forkhead box protein.

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