fox
Cunning red hunter
A fox is a smallish mammal in the dog family known for its cleverness.
The qualities of the fox inspire other uses of the word.
To fox someone is to trick or confuse them.
Crazy like a fox infers that someone is cunning.
When pages in old books develop yellowish-brown spots, they are said to be foxed.
As slang, fox is a demeaning term for an attractive woman.
Female of Reynard's kind
Cleverly deceptive
- wilySkilled at deception
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- cleverShowing mental quickness
- tricksterCunning deceiver in myth
scheming · devious · artful · shrewd · guile · cunning · sneaky · outsmart
Female of Reynard's kind
- bombshellShocking sudden revelation
- sirenWailing alert device
- minxFlirtatious, impudent girl
- charmerOne who captivates others
alluring · seductive · sultry · temptress · knockout · stunning · gorgeous · irresistible
vixen
Female of Reynard's kind
fur · tail · snout · whiskers · ears · paws · bushy · red · grey · arctic
sly
Cleverly deceptive
trickster · scheming · devious · artful · shrewd · guile · cunning · sneaky · outsmart · slick
vixen
Female of Reynard's kind
charmer · alluring · seductive · sultry · temptress · knockout · stunning · gorgeous · irresistible · captivating
Aesop
Ancient Greek fable writer
folktale · moral · tale · parable · allegory · cunning · fabulist · storytelling · cautionary
habitat
Organism's natural environment
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- woodlandForested land area
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
meadow · hedgerow · den · territory · foraging · hunting · prey · scavenging · ecosystem · countryside
- sly as a foxCunningly deceptive by nature
- silver foxAppealing older gentleman
- fox cubImmature vulpine offspring
- red foxGinger-furred wild canine
- sly foxCunning, devious person
- silver foxesAlluring older gray-haired men
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