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fox

fox

104 1.0
A small wild mammal with a pointed nose and bushy tail that hunts small animals
  • noun
  • /fɑks/
: zorro
  • So this was a fox circling around on the grass.
  • red fox
  • a fox hunt
  • rabid fox

And so, just like the fox, we do our sour grapes.

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Examples

Synonyms

canine
vsfox
17 3.7

A mammal like a dog or fox that belongs to the dog family

is the specific small carnivorous mammal within that broader family
red fox
vsfox
1 3.2

A wild animal like a small dog with red-brown fur that lives in fields and towns

is the general small carnivorous mammal noted for cleverness and solitary hunting
Arctic fox
vsfox
1 3.5

A small fox that lives in the Arctic with thick fur that turns white in winter

is the general small carnivorous mammal, not limited to polar habitat
silver fox
vsfox
1 7.8

A red fox with dark fur and white tips kept for its fur

is the general small carnivorous mammal, not only a color variation
white fox
vsfox
1 4.4

A small Arctic fox with brown summer fur and white winter fur

is the general small carnivorous mammal, not only this seasonal coat
kit fox
vsfox
  • US
1 7.2

A small gray fox with large ears that lives in western North American deserts and is active at night

is the general small carnivorous mammal, not just this nocturnal species
fennec
vsfox
1 7.6

A small desert fox with very large ears that lives in North Africa and survives with little water

is the general small carnivorous mammal, not specialized for deserts
blue fox
vsfox
1 7.4

A northern fox with pale grey or blue-grey winter fur that lives near coasts

is the general small carnivorous mammal, not only this color variant
prairie fox
vsfox
  • US
1 8.3

A small grey fox that lives in the open grasslands of western North America

is the general small carnivorous mammal found more widely in many habitats

Antonyms

155 1.9

An animal hunted and killed by another animal for food

Idioms

1 8.4

A person who can harm or steal when trusted to look after others

Act in a clever, tricky way to fool others

Compounds

7 7.7

A ballroom dance for couples with slow and quick steps to lively music

7 7.3

A chase of a fox by riders and dogs

3 6.1

A person who is clever and uses tricks to get what they want

silver fox
  • Informal
2 7.5

An attractive, stylish older man with grey hair

2 6.2

A person who rides a horse and follows dogs to catch foxes

1 3.2

A wild animal like a small dog with red-brown fur that lives in fields and towns

1 3.5

A small fox that lives in the Arctic with thick fur that turns white in winter

1 5.7

A medium-sized wild animal with gray fur that lives in North and Central America and can climb trees

1 8.9

A nickname for the German general Erwin Rommel who led forces in North Africa during World War II

fox squirrel
  • Specialized
1 5.7

A large tree squirrel with a bushy tail and reddish fur

1 3.4

A small energetic white-and-black dog first bred to dig out foxes during hunts

1 7.8

A red fox with dark fur and white tips kept for its fur

1 4.4

A small Arctic fox with brown summer fur and white winter fur

flying fox
  • Australian
1 8.2

A large bat that eats fruit and has a face like a fox and long wings

1 9.9

A small wild fox from Mexico and the US with a long bushy tail with black and white rings

kit fox
  • US
1 7.2

A small gray fox with large ears that lives in western North American deserts and is active at night

1 7.4

A northern fox with pale grey or blue-grey winter fur that lives near coasts

fox grape
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A wild grape native to eastern North America with dark purple fruit used for jams and juices

1 9.4

A wild animal like a small dog from northern South America that eats crabs and small animals

1 8.3

A small grey fox that lives in the open grasslands of western North America

A small lively dog with a short smooth coat

6.0

A fox with mostly black fur

A large tree squirrel with a bushy tail and reddish gray fur that lives in the eastern United States

An Algonquian language spoken by the Meskwaki people in the US Midwest

fox shark
  • Specialized
8.7

A large shark in warm seas with a long whiplike tail used to herd and stun small fish

A small energetic dog with rough, wiry fur and a bushy face

How Dangerous

hyena
31 2.7
wolf
560 1.0
jackal
21 3.5
fox
104 1.0
domestic dog
2 1.0

Surface Forms

fox singular
foxes plural

Etymology

The word fox goes back to an old German word and you can still see the same name in German (Fuchs) and Dutch (vos). Because the animal is quick and clever, the name stayed with this small wild creature, so today fox means that small, clever mammal with a bushy tail.