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A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidæ, 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.

Pertaining to or engaged in the hunting of foxes; fond of hunting foxes.

A hole in the earth to which a fox resorts to hide himself.

Repaired by foxing; as, foxed boots.

Behavior like that of a fox; [Obs.] Chaucer.

See Fox, n., 7.

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

Any plant of the genus Digitalis. The common English foxglove (Digitalis purpurea) is a handsome perennial or biennial plant, whose leaves are used as a powerful medicine, both as a sedative and diuretic. See Digitalis. Pan through the pastures oftentimes hath run To pluck the speckled foxgloves from their stem. W. Bro…

One of a special breed of hounds used for chasing foxes.

The state or quality of being foxy, or foxlike; craftiness; shrewdness.

Foxlike. [Obs.]

Resembling a fox in his characteristic qualities; cunning; artful; foxy.

Foxlike. [Obs.] "Foxly craft." Latimer.

Foxiness; craftiness. [R.] Shak.

The tail or brush of a fox.

Like or pertaining to the fox; foxlike in disposition or looks; wily. Modred's narrow, foxy face. Tennyson.

A kind of fox found in Sweden (Vulpes alopex), smaller than the common fox (V. vulgaris), but probably a variety of it.

A crafty fox. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A male fox. See the Note under Dog, n.,

A young fox Shak.