vulpine
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paɪn, -pɪn adjective
1.
of or resembling a fox.
2.
cunning or crafty.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | Also: vulpecular of, relating to, or resembling a fox |
| 2. | possessing the characteristics often attributed to foxes; crafty, clever, etc |
| [C17: from Latin vulpīnus foxlike, from vulpēs a fox] | |
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Vulpine
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Word Origin & History
vulpine
"pertaining to a fox, fox-like," 1628, from L. vulpinus "of or pertaining to a fox," from vulpes, earlier volpes (gen. vulpis, volpis) "fox," of unknown origin.
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Example sentences
And with his sharp, vulpine features and air of generalized furtiveness, he stirs up suspicion and hostility wherever he goes.
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