(countable, uncountable) A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:
(countable, uncountable) A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:
(countable, uncountable) A small-to-medium-sized canine mammal, related to dogs and wolves, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail, of the following groups:
(uncountable) The fur of a fox.
(countable, uncountable) A fox terrier.
(countable, uncountable) The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable) A cunning person.
(countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable) A physically attractive person, typically a woman.
(countable, figuratively, slang, uncountable) A person with reddish brown hair, typically a woman.
(countable, uncountable) A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets.
(countable, uncountable) A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it.
(countable, uncountable) A hidden radio transmitter, finding which is the goal of radiosport.
(countable, uncountable) The fourteenth Lenormand card.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable) A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.
(countable, uncountable) Air-to-air weapon launched.
(countable, uncountable) Someone who fuses many different influences and concepts in their philosophy or worldview.

(transitive) To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.
(transitive) To confuse or baffle (someone).
(intransitive) To act slyly or craftily.
(dated, transitive) To cheat or rob.
(intransitive) To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.)
(transitive) To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.
(intransitive) To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.
(transitive) To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.
(transitive) To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.

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