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[Fox]

A member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River

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A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canid'91, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are well-known species.

Noun
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

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the Algonquian language of the Fox people

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a member of an Algonquian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River

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a shifty deceptive person

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English religious leader who founded the Society of Friends (1624-1691)

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English statesman who supported American independence and the French Revolution (1749-1806)

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the gray or reddish-brown fur of a fox

Verb
become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots

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be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly; "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher"

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deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"

n.
A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are well-known species.

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The European dragonet.

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The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also sea fox. See Thrasher shark, under Shark.

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A sly, cunning fellow.

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Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar; -- used for seizings or mats.

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A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.

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A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs, formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin; -- called also Outagamies.

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To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.

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To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.

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To repair the feet of, as of boots, with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.

v. i.
To turn sour; -- said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.

Fox

Fox , n.; pl. Foxes . [AS. fox; akin to D. vos, G. fuchs, OHG. fuhs, foha, Goth. fa'a3h, Icel. fa fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. Skr. puccha tail. Cf. Vixen.] 1. (Zo'94l.) A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canid'91, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are well-known species. &hand; The black or silver-gray fox is a variety of the American red fox, producing a fur of great value; the cross-gray and woods-gray foxes are other varieties of the same species, of less value. The common foxes of Europe and America are very similar; both are celebrated for their craftiness. They feed on wild birds, poultry, and various small animals.

Subtle as the fox for prey.

2. (Zo'94l.) The European dragonet. 3. (Zo'94l.) The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also sea fox. See Thrasher shark, under Shark. 4. A sly, cunning fellow. [Colloq.]

We call a crafty and cruel man a fox.

5. (Naut.) Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar; -- used for seizings or mats. 6. A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. [Obs.]

Thou diest on point of fox.

7. pl. (Enthnol.) A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs, formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin; -- called also Outagamies. Fox and geese. (a) A boy's game, in which one boy tries to catch others as they run one goal to another. (b) A game with sixteen checkers, or some substitute for them, one of which is called the fox, and the rest the geese; the fox, whose first position is in the middle of the board, endeavors to break through the line of the geese, and the geese to pen up the fox. -- Fox bat (Zo'94l.), a large fruit bat of the genus Pteropus, of many species, inhabiting Asia, Africa, and the East Indies, esp. P. medius of India. Some of the species are more than four feet across the outspread wings. See Fruit bat. -- Fox bolt, a bolt having a split end to receive a fox wedge. -- Fox brush (Zo'94l.), the tail of a fox. -- Fox evil, a disease in which the hair falls off; alopecy. -- Fox grape (Bot.), the name of two species of American grapes. The northern fox grape (Vitis Labrusca) is the origin of the varieties called Isabella, Concord, Hartford, etc., and the southern fox grape (Vitis vulpina) has produced the Scuppernong, and probably the Catawba. -- Fox hunter. (a) One who pursues foxes with hounds. (b) A horse ridden in a fox chase. -- Fox shark (Zo'94l.), the thrasher shark. See Thrasher shark, under Thrasher. -- Fox sleep, pretended sleep. -- Fox sparrow (Zo'94l.), a large American sparrow (Passerella iliaca); -- so called on account of its reddish color. -- Fox squirrel (Zo'94l.), a large North American squirrel (Sciurus niger, or S. cinereus). In the Southern States the black variety prevails; farther north the fulvous and gray variety, called the cat squirrel, is more common. -- Fox terrier (Zo'94l.), one of a peculiar breed of terriers, used in hunting to drive foxes from their holes, and for other purposes. There are rough- and smooth-haired varieties. -- Fox trot, a pace like that which is adopted for a few steps, by a horse, when passing from a walk into a trot, or a trot into a walk. -- Fox wedge (Mach. & Carpentry), a wedge for expanding the split end of a bolt, cotter, dowel, tenon, or other piece, to fasten the end in a hole or mortise and prevent withdrawal. The wedge abuts on the bottom of the hole and the piece is driven down upon it. Fastening by fox wedges is called foxtail wedging. -- Fox wolf (Zo'94l.), one of several South American wild dogs, belonging to the genus Canis. They have long, bushy tails like a fox.

Fox

Fox , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Foxed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Foxing.] [See Fox, n., cf. Icel. fox imposture.] 1. To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.

I drank . . . so much wine that I was almost foxed.

2. To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment. 3. To repair the feet of, as of boots, with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.

Fox

Fox, v. i. To turn sour; -- said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.

A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canid'91, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are well-known species.

To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.

To turn sour; -- said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.

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Usage Examples

The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best of all.

Since September 11, security has been increased everywhere, and we have new IDs to get on to the Fox lot. I drove to the security gate, but realized I'd left my ID in my other car. I just broke into that voice - 'Hey, man, I'm Bart Simpson. Who else sounds like this?' The guard waved me through.

Internet mailing lists are like Fox television shows. They have really cool previews, and they get you all excited about them, but they just don't live up to their promises.

Think of submitting our measure to the advice of politicians! I would as soon submit the subject of the equality of a goose to a fox.

Yes, we were looking for a Faith spin-off, but then Faith backed down. Eliza got a really wonderful offer over on Fox in a show, and, for reasons I didn't talk to her about, she decided to go there, and everyone respects that.

In the name of the United States and President Bush, I want to thank the Mexican people, President Fox and his government for their friendship.

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Other Usage Examples

I am sometimes a fox and sometimes a lion. The whole secret of government lies in knowing when to be the one or the other.

On August 28, 2010, Fox News messiah Glenn Beck hosted a 'Restoring Honor' revival meeting featuring sexy guest star Sarah Palin, much as Bob Hope would roll out Raquel Welch in white go-go boots on his U.S.O. tours to give our fighting men a morale lift in their khakis.

It is not unprofessional to give free legal advice, but advertising that the first visit will be free is a bit like a fox telling chickens he will not bite them until they cross the threshold of the hen house.

So, from a very young age, my mom tells me that I wanted to be Michael J. Fox. I didn't want to be an actor. I just wanted to be Michael J. Fox for awhile. And then, I realized that he was an actor, so I pursued that.

A clear cold morning with high wind: we caught in a trap a large gray wolf, and last night obtained in the same way a fox who had for some time infested the neighbourhood of the fort.

I'm pleased to offer analysis of public policy and politics to the millions of Americans who get their news from Fox.