Fox

foks, n. an animal of the family Canidæ , genus Vulpes , of proverbial cunning:— fem. Vix′en : any one notorious for cunning.— ns. Fox′-bat , a flying-fox, a fruit-bat; Fox′-brush , the tail of a fox; Fox′-earth , a fox's burrow.— adj. Foxed , discoloured, spotted.— ns. Fox′-ē′vil , alopecia; Fox′glove , a plant with glove-like flowers, whose leaves are used as a soothing medicine; Fox′hound , a hound used for chasing foxes; Fox′-hunt ; Fox′-hunt′er ; Fox′-hunt′ing ; Fox′ine , decay: having a harsh, sour taste: state of being spotted, as books; Fox′-shark , a large shark of over 12 feet, occasionally seen off British coasts; Fox′ship ( Shak. ), the character of a fox, craftine ; Fox′-tail , a genus of gra es, generally characterised by a bushy head; Fox′-terr′ier , a kind of terrier trained to unearth foxes; Fox′-trap , a trap for catching foxes; Fox′-trot , a pace with short steps, as in changing from trotting to walking.— adj. Fox′y , of foxes: cunning, suspicious, causing suspicion: ( paint. ) having too much of the reddish-brown or fox-colour.— Fox and geese , a game played with pieces on a board, where the object is for certain pieces called the geese to surround or corner one called the fox. [A.S. fox ; Ger. fuchs .]