English dictionary
fox
/f/A/ks/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
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a shifty deceptive person
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the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
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English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
Synonyms charles james foxSource: WordNet 3.0
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English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
Synonyms george foxSource: WordNet 3.0
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a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
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the Algonquian language of the Fox
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A carnivorous animal of the genus <i>Vulpes</i>, family <i>Canidæ</i>, of many species. The European fox (<i>V. vulgaris</i> or <i>V. vulpes</i>), the American red fox (<i>V. fulvus</i>), the American gray fox (<i>V. Virginianus</i>), and the arctic, white, or blue, fox (<i>V. lagopus</i>) are well-known species.
Source: webster1913
verb
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deceive somebody
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be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
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To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.
Source: webster1913
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To turn sour; -- said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.
Source: webster1913