Found 10 hits - Term: fox, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
fox \fox\ fo^ks, n.; pl. foxes. as. fox; akin to d. vos,
g. fuchs, ohg. fuhs, foha, goth. fa'uh=o, icel. f=oa
fox, fox fraud; of unknown origin, cf. skr. puccha tail. cf.
vixen.
1. zool. 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.
1913 webster
note: 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.
1913 webster
subtle as the fox for prey. --shak.
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2. zool. the european dragonet.
1913 webster
3. zool. the fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also
sea fox. see thrasher shark, under shark.
1913 webster
4. a sly, cunning fellow. colloq.
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we call a crafty and cruel man a fox. --beattie.
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5. naut. rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar;
-- used for seizings or mats.
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6. a sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the
blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. obs.
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thou diest on point of fox. --shak.
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7. pl. ethnol. a tribe of indians which, with the sacs,
formerly occupied the region about green bay, wisconsin;
-- called also outagamies.
1913 webster
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 zool., 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 zool., 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 zool., the thrasher shark. see thrasher
shark, under thrasher.
fox sleep, pretended sleep.
fox sparrow zool., a large american sparrow passerella
iliaca; -- so called on account of its reddish color.
fox squirrel zool., 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 zool., 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 zool., one of several south american wild dogs,
belonging to the genus canis. they have long, bushy
tails like a fox.
1913 webster
see also:
foxes vixen vulpes canidae v. vulgaris v. vulpes
v. fulvus v. virginianus v. lagopus sea fox thrasher shark
shark outagamies fox and geese fox bat pteropus
p. medius fruit bat fox bolt fox brush fox evil
fox grape vitis labrusca isabella concord hartford
vitis vulpina scuppernong catawba fox hunter fox shark
thrasher shark thrasher fox sleep fox sparrow passerella iliaca
fox squirrel sciurus niger s. cinereus cat squirrel fox terrier
fox trot fox wedge fox wolf canis
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
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i drank . . . so much wine that i was almost foxed.
--pepys.
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2. to make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.
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3. to repair the feet of, as of boots, with new front upper
leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.
1913 webster
see also:
foxed foxing fox
- [3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
fox \fox\, v. i.
to turn sour; -- said of beer, etc., when it sours in
fermenting.
1913 webster
- [4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
dragonet \drag"onet\, n.
1. a little dragon. --spenser.
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2. zool. a small british marine fish callionymuslyra;
-- called also yellow sculpin, fox, and gowdie.
1913 webster
see also:
callionymuslyra yellow sculpin fox gowdie
- [5] : WordNet (r) 2.0
fox
n 1: alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a
bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
2: a shifty deceptive person syn: dodger, slyboots
3: the gray or reddish-brown fur of a fox
4: english statesman who supported american independence and
the french revolution 1749-1806 syn: charles james fox
5: english religious leader who founded the society of friends
1624-1691 syn: george fox
6: a member of an algonquian people formerly living west of
lake michigan along the fox river
7: the algonquian language of the fox people
v 1: deceive somebody; "we tricked the teacher into thinking that
class would be cancelled next week" syn: trick, fob,
pull a fast one on, play a trick on
2: 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" syn: confuse, throw, befuddle, fuddle,
bedevil, confound, discombobulate
3: become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
see also:
dodger slyboots charles james fox george fox trick fob
pull a fast one on play a trick on confuse throw befuddle
fuddle bedevil confound discombobulate
- [6] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
28 moby thesaurus words for "fox":
african hunting dog, artful dodger, cape hunting dog,
philadelphia lawyer, yankee horse trader, brush wolf, charmer,
coyote, crafty rascal, dingo, dodger, glib tongue, horse trader,
hyena, jackal, lobo, medicine wolf, prairie wolf, reynard, shyster,
slick citizen, sly dog, slyboots, sweet talker, swindler,
timber wolf, trickster, wolf
- [7] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)
fox
field operational x.500
- [8] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
fox
heb. shu'al, a name derived from its digging or burrowing under
ground, the vulpes thaleb, or syrian fox, the only species of
this animal indigenous to palestine. it burrows, is silent and
solitary in its habits, is destructive to vineyards, being a
plunderer of ripe grapes cant. 2:15. the vulpes niloticus, or
egyptian dog-fox, and the vulpes vulgaris, or common fox, are
also found in palestine.
the proverbial cunning of the fox is alluded to in ezek. 13:4,
and in luke 13:32, where our lord calls herod "that fox." in
judg. 15:4, 5, the reference is in all probability to the
jackal. the hebrew word _shu'al_ through the persian _schagal_
becomes our jackal canis aureus, so that the word may bear
that signification here. the reasons for preferring the
rendering "jackal" are 1 that it is more easily caught than
the fox; 2 that the fox is shy and suspicious, and flies
mankind, while the jackal does not; and 3 that foxes are
difficult, jackals comparatively easy, to treat in the way here
described. jackals hunt in large numbers, and are still very
numerous in southern palestine.
- [9] : U.S. Gazetteer (1990)
fox, ak cdp, fips 26870
location: 64.96074 n, 147.62126 w
population 1990: 275 154 housing units
area: 45.6 sq km land, 0.0 sq km water
fox, ar
zip codes: 72051
fox, or
zip codes: 97831
- [10] : U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
fox, ak -- u.s. census designated place in alaska
population 2000: 300
housing units 2000: 159
land area 2000: 13.601285 sq. miles 35.227166 sq. km
water area 2000: 0.000000 sq. miles 0.000000 sq. km
total area 2000: 13.601285 sq. miles 35.227166 sq. km
fips code: 26870
located within: alaska ak, fips 02
location: 64.953979 n, 147.628325 w
zip codes 1990:
note: some zip codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
headwords:
fox, ak
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