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fox
has definitions from the fields of zoology,linguistics,religion,politics
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[ noun ] (zoology) alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)They plan to become county people who know the proper way to terminate a fox 's life on earth . |
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[ verb ] be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Examples : "These questions confuse even the experts" "This question completely threw me" "This question befuddled even the teacher" |
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[ noun ] (politics) English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)
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[ noun ] (religion) English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)
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[ noun ] the gray or reddish-brown fur of a fox
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[ verb ] become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
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[ verb ] deceive somebody
Synonyms Examples "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week" |
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[ noun ] a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 186
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[ noun ] (linguistics) the Algonquian language of the Fox people
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