what does fox mean?
FOX as NOUN
- Meaning
- alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail
- most are predators that do not hunt in packs
Hypernyms(s) fox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the Algonquian language of the Fox people
Hypernyms(s) Fox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
Hypernyms(s) Fox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- a shifty deceptive person
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Hypernyms(s) fox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
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Hypernyms(s) Fox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
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Hypernyms(s) Fox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
- Meaning
- the gray or reddish-brown fur of a fox
Hypernyms(s) fox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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FOX as VERB
- Meaning
- become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
Hypernyms(s) fox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- be confusing or perplexing to
- cause to be unable to think clearly
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Usage Example(s)
- These questions confuse even the experts
- This question completely threw me
- This question befuddled even the teacher
Hypernyms(s) fox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
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- We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week
Hypernyms(s) fox is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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