n.
Pronunciation: ' fäks
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural fox · es also fox
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fuhs fox and perhaps to Sanskrit puccha tail
Date: before 12th century
1 a : any of various carnivorous mammals (esp. genus Vulpes ) of the dog family related to but smaller than wolves with shorter legs, more pointed muzzle, large erect ears, and long bushy tail b : the fur of a fox
2 : a clever crafty person
3 archaic : SWORD
4 capitalized : a member of an American Indian people formerly living in what is now Wisconsin
5 : a good-looking young woman or man