Crossword-Solution: FOX
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| Word | Word Type | Definition |
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| Fox | n. | A carnivorous animal of the genus Vulpes, family Canidae, of many species. The European fox (V. vulgaris or V. vulpes), the American red fox (V. fulvus), the American gray fox (V. Virginianus), and the arctic, white, or blue, fox (V. lagopus) are well-known species. |
| Fox | n. | The European dragonet. |
| Fox | n. | The fox shark or thrasher shark; -- called also sea fox. See Thrasher shark, under Shark. |
| Fox | n. | A sly, cunning fellow. |
| Fox | n. | Rope yarn twisted together, and rubbed with tar; -- used for seizings or mats. |
| Fox | n. | A sword; -- so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox. |
| Fox | n. | A tribe of Indians which, with the Sacs, formerly occupied the region about Green Bay, Wisconsin; -- called also Outagamies. |
| Fox | n. | To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink. |
| Fox | n. | To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment. |
| Fox | n. | To repair the feet of, as of boots, with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of. |
| Fox | v. i. | To turn sour; -- said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting. |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
TEARE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with FOX (5)
The Bear and the Fox A BEAR boasted very much of his philanthropy, saying that of all animals he was the most tender in his regard for man, for he had such respect for him that he would not even touch his dead body.
Stout as she was, she roamed the scrubby banks of Norway Creek looking for fox grapes and goose plums, like a wild creature in search of prey.
There was not a sound of life save that acme and sublimation of all dismal sounds, the bark of a fox, its three hollow notes being rendered at intervals of a minute with the precision of a funeral bell.
The Man aimed a blow at his little enemy, but—_whack_—his palm came on his head instead; again the Fly tormented him, but this time the Man was wiser and said: “You will only injure yourself if you take notice of despicable enemies.” The Fox and the Stork At one time the Fox and the Stork were on visiting terms and seemed very good friends.
She had a big string of turquoises around her neck, and she was wrapped in a fox-fur cloak, lined with little yellow feathers that must have come off wild canaries.
Quotes with FOX (3)
People have forgotten this truth," the fox said. "But you mustn’t forget it. You become responsible forever for what you’ve tamed. You’re responsible for your rose.
Please-tame me!' he said.'I want to, very much,' the little prince replied. 'But I have not much time. I have friends to discover, and a great many things to understand.''One only understands the things that one tames,' said the fox. 'Men have no more time to understand anything. They buy things all ready made at the shops. But there is no shop anywhere where one can buy friendship, and so men have no friends any more. If you want a friend, tame me.''What must I do, to tame y…
And the fox said to the little prince: men have forgotten this truth, but you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.
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Appears in: Boston Globe, Chronicle, CrosSynergy, LAT, Newsday, New Yorker, NY Sun, NYT, Slate, Three Across, TIME, Universal, USA TODAY, WP, WSJ.
Used 152 times in crossword archives (1960–2025).