fox
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7.6
- noun
- /fɑks/
- Offensive
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zorro
- And my revenge will come when you least expect it, fox.
And they both call the leftist elite foxes.
- And they both call the leftist elite foxes.
- The point of this session is to suggest if you want to be a genius, perhaps be the fox.
- The CCP is, in my view, the term is mendacious fox, but they're smart.
- Say everything about Blake, his lack of fox.
- While Trump was proposing or listening to Putinci proposal for this joint cybersecurity let the Russian fox guard the American hen house deal.
Examples
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Here you are, folks, this young fella's as strong as a goat and smart as a fox.
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Yeah, maybe you could just top it up there, you little fox.
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Call me a fox, for that is all I am to you.
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-Looks like we got ourselves a fox in the henhouse.
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There are only two types of people that are as sly as the fox.
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Right now... you're the finest fox I ever laid my eyes on.
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You don't hire the fox to guard the henhouse, do you?
Fiction book (1994) -
You sly fox!
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She's a fox.
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He's a real fox when it comes to negotiations, always finding a clever way to get a better deal.
Synonyms
64
7.9
A person who is sneaky and dishonest, often trying to trick others
1
9.9
A person who seems friendly but tricks others to get what they want
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6.1
A person who is clever and uses tricks to get what they want
A person who uses clever, playful tricks to get what they want
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- US
1
5.7
A medium-sized wild animal with gray fur that lives in North and Central America and can climb trees
- US
1
7.2
A small gray fox with large ears that lives in western North American deserts and is active at night
A wild animal like a small dog from northern South America that eats crabs and small animals
A nickname for the German general Erwin Rommel who led forces in North Africa during World War II
A large tree squirrel with a bushy tail and reddish gray fur that lives in the eastern United States
- Specialized
A wild grape native to eastern North America with dark purple fruit used for jams and juices
- Specialized
A large shark in warm seas with a long whiplike tail used to herd and stun small fish
- US
A small wild fox from Mexico and the US with a long bushy tail with black and white rings
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word fox for a person comes from the animal's reputation for being 'sly' and clever; people began to call a tricky or shifty person a fox. So calling someone a fox means they are clever in a way that may make others wary.