fox
noun
1. alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
Definition categories: animal, canid, canine
2. a shifty deceptive person
Similar word(s): dodger, slyboots
Definition categories: person, beguiler, cheat, cheater, deceiver, slicker, trickster
3. the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
Definition categories: substance, fur, pelt
4. a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
Definition categories: person, algonquian, algonquin
5. the Algonquian language of the Fox
Definition categories: communication, algonquian, algonquin
verb
1. deceive somebody
Definition categories: social, cozen, deceive, delude
2. be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
Similar word(s): bedevil, befuddle, confound, confuse, discombobulate, fuddle, throw
Definition categories: cognition, be
3. become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
Definition categories: change, spot
Sentences with fox as a verb:
- This crossword puzzle has completely foxed me.
- The pages of the book show distinct foxing.