vulpine

[ vuhl-pahyn, -pin ]

/ ˈvʌl paɪn, -pɪn /

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adjective

of or resembling a fox.

cunning or crafty.

Origin of vulpine

First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin vulpīnus, equivalent to vulp(ēs) “fox” + -īnus adjective suffix; see origin at -ine¹; from the same root as Greek alṓpēx and alōpós “fox”

Words nearby vulpine

vulnerable phase, vulnerary, Vulpecula, vulpecular, vulpicide, vulpine, vulsellum, vulture, vulturine, vulva, vulvectomy

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Example sentences from the Web for vulpine

The reason why the vulpine ravager is spared by these wretches is—that wolves devour children!
Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 446|Various
Vulpine, vul′pin, adj. relating to or like the fox: cunning.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
Pakenham looked from the one to the other, from the thin, vulpine face to the thin, leonine one.
54-40 or Fight|Emerson Hough
I have watched them cover their tracks with a cunning more than vulpine.
'Tis Sixty Years Since|Charles Francis Adams

More distinct from all the preceding are the members of the alopecoid or vulpine section, which are unknown in South America.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for vulpine

vulpine

/ (ˈvʌlpaɪn) /

adjective

Also: vulpecular (vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə) of, relating to, or resembling a fox

possessing the characteristics often attributed to foxes; crafty, clever, etc

Word Origin for vulpine

C17: from Latin vulpīnus foxlike, from vulpēs a fox

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单词	vulpine
释义	vulpine [ vuhl-pahyn, -pin ] / ˈvʌl paɪn, -pɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR vulpine ON THESAURUS.COM adjective of or resembling a fox. cunning or crafty. Origin of vulpine First recorded in 1620–30; from Latin vulpīnus, equivalent to vulp(ēs) “fox” + -īnus adjective suffix; see origin at -ine¹; from the same root as Greek alṓpēx and alōpós “fox” Words nearby vulpine vulnerable phase, vulnerary, Vulpecula, vulpecular, vulpicide, vulpine, vulsellum, vulture, vulturine, vulva, vulvectomy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vulpine The reason why the vulpine ravager is spared by these wretches is—that wolves devour children! Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 446\|Various Vulpine, vul′pin, adj. relating to or like the fox: cunning. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)\|Various Pakenham looked from the one to the other, from the thin, vulpine face to the thin, leonine one. 54-40 or Fight\|Emerson Hough I have watched them cover their tracks with a cunning more than vulpine. 'Tis Sixty Years Since\|Charles Francis Adams More distinct from all the preceding are the members of the alopecoid or vulpine section, which are unknown in South America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for vulpine vulpine / (ˈvʌlpaɪn) / adjective Also: vulpecular (vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə) of, relating to, or resembling a fox possessing the characteristics often attributed to foxes; crafty, clever, etc Word Origin for vulpine C17: from Latin vulpīnus foxlike, from vulpēs a fox Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to vulpine clever, crafty, cunning, foxy, ingenious, shrewdness, skillful, sly, tricky, wily
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vulpine

adjective

Origin of vulpine

Words nearby vulpine

Example sentences from the Web for vulpine

British Dictionary definitions for vulpine

adjective

Word Origin for vulpine

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