VULPINE


Meaning of VULPINE in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ' v ə l- ˌ p ī n

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin vulpinus, from vulpes fox; perhaps akin to Greek al ō p ē x fox ― more at ALOPECIA

Date: 15th century

1 : of, relating to, or resembling a fox

2 : FOXY , CRAFTY <a vulpine smile> < vulpine charms>

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