VULPINE


Meaning of VULPINE in English

ˈvəlˌpīn, -_pə̇n adjective

Etymology: Latin vulpinus, from vulpes fox + -inus pine; akin to Greek alōpēx fox, Armenian aluēs fox, Sanskrit lopāśa jackal, fox, Lithuanian vilpišỹs wildcat

1. : of, relating to, or resembling a fox

2. : marked by slyness or predatoriness : crafty

believed the mildest house agent grew vulpine at sight of them — Audrey Barker

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