| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: |  f ks |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: pl. fox·es also fox
1a. Any of various carnivorous mammals of the genus Vulpes and related genera, related to the dogs and wolves and characteristically having upright ears, a pointed snout, and a long bushy tail. b. The fur of one of these mammals. 2. A crafty, sly, or clever person. 3. Slang A sexually attractive person. 4. Nautical Small cordage made by twisting together two or more strands of tarred yarn. 5. Archaic A sword. | | VERB: | Inflected forms: foxed, fox·ing, fox·es
| | TRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To trick or fool by ingenuity or cunning; outwit. 2. To baffle or confuse. 3. To make (beer) sour by fermenting. 4. To repair (a shoe) by attaching a new upper. 5. Obsolete To intoxicate. | | INTRANSITIVE VERB: | 1. To act slyly or craftily. 2. To turn sour in fermenting. Used of beer. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Old English.
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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