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fox
  1. A red fox, small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes), related to dogs and wolves, with red or silver fur and a bushy tail.
  2. Any of numerous species of small wild canids resembling the red fox. In the taxonomy they form the tribe Vulpini within the family Canidae, consisting of nine genera (see the Wikipedia article on the fox).
  3. The fur of a fox.
  4. A fox terrier.
  5. The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color.
  6. A cunning person.
  7. (slang) A physically attractive man or woman.
  8. (nautical) A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets.
  9. (mechanics) A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it.
  10. (cartomancy) The fourteenth Lenormand card.
  11. (obsolete) A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.
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  13. Examples:
    1. “Let's take the example of a fox wandering free in a farm with free chicken. Quite obviously, the chicken will be eaten.”
      “Ned Flanders murdered his wife? But why? She's such a fox.”
foxing
  1. The discolouration of printed material with brown marks.
  2. A band of material joining the upper of a shoe to the sole.
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foxship
  1. The character or qualities of a fox; foxiness; craftiness; cunning.
  2. (Used as a mock title) The fox.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Hadst thou foxship to banish him that struck more blows for Rome than thou hast spoken words.”
foxhole
  1. The burrow in the ground where a fox lives.
  2. (military) A small pit dug into the ground as a shelter for protection against enemy fire.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The hunter spotted the anxious fox emerging from its foxhole, deep within the woods.”
      “The great thing about this organization is when we dig a foxhole, we dig it big enough for everybody to get in.”
      “Signal operations include managing and controlling information networks from the sustaining base to the foxhole.”
foxie
  1. diminutive of fox
  2. (informal) fox terrier
  3. Examples:
    1. “It looked as if he would cross close in front of me, so I pulled foxie to a standstill, jumped off and knelt with my rifle ready.”
      “He appeared off to the right, riding foxie and racing the others toward camp.”
      “Aptly named Stylish And Foxie, the 9-year-old sorrel mare made quick work of the Senior Cutting for a 226 score and the World Championship.”
foxling
  1. A little or young fox; kit; a fox whelp.
foxiness
  1. The characteristic or quality of being foxy
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  3. Examples:
    1. “The clever politician's foxiness allowed him to manipulate his opponents and gain an unfair advantage in the election.”
      “Her foxiness was truly commendable as she effortlessly manipulated her way into their trust, deceiving everyone without raising a single suspicion.”
      “We listen to their music, evaluate their stage-banter and take note of their haircuts, shoes and general sense of foxiness.”
foxhood
  1. The state, condition, or quality of a fox
foxskin
  1. The skin of a fox
outfoxer
  1. Someone who outfoxes.
foxe
  1. Obsolete spelling of fox
outfoxers
  1. plural of outfoxer
foxskins
  1. plural of foxskin
foxholes
foxlings
  1. plural of foxling
foxings
foxies
  1. plural of foxie
foxes
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