plural foxes also fox
1
a
: any of various carnivorous (see carnivorous sense 1) mammals (especially genus Vulpes) of the dog family related to but smaller than wolves with shorter legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears, and long bushy tail
b
: the fur of a fox
2
: a clever crafty person
He's a sly old fox.
3
: a good-looking young woman or man
4
archaic
: sword
1
plural Fox or Foxes
: a member of an Indigenous people formerly living in what is now Wisconsin
2
: the Algonquian language of the Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo peoples
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Examples of fox in a Sentence
Noun (1)
He's a wily old fox.
she's a real fox—smart, sassy, and sexy
Verb
They foxed me into telling the secret.
The problem had us foxed!
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
The fossil fuel foxes are guarding the climate henhouse, both in the United States and internationally.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
Raccoon: Raccoon is very similar to fox but rarely comes in any other colors besides that of a typical raccoon which is naturally ombré.
—Liana Satenstein, Marie Claire, 13 Feb. 2014
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Noun
Some have compared the idea of doctors setting their own payscale to the proverbial fox guarding the henhouse.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
The fossil fuel foxes are guarding the climate henhouse, both in the United States and internationally.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
The speech also tackled an issue that has foxed previous governments: reforming the House of Lords.
—Jill Lawless, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 July 2024
Raccoon: Raccoon is very similar to fox but rarely comes in any other colors besides that of a typical raccoon which is naturally ombré.
—Liana Satenstein, Marie Claire, 13 Feb. 2014
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“Fox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fox. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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Geographical Definition
Fox
geographical name
1
river 220 miles (354 kilometers) long in southeastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois flowing south into the Illinois River
2
river 175 miles (282 kilometers) long in eastern Wisconsin flowing northeast and north through Lake Winnebago into Green Bay
Biographical Definition
Fox
2 of 2biographical name (2)
George 1624–1691 English preacher and founder of Society of Friends
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