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vulpine

 
Dictionary: vul·pine   (vŭl'pīn') pronunciation

adj.
  1. Of, resembling, or characteristic of a fox.
  2. Cunning; clever.

[Latin vulpīnus, from vulpēs, fox.]


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1) of, relating to, or resembling a fox 2) foxy, crafty
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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: Of or like foxes. Also: Clever or cunning.

pronunciation The shape sailed over the path in a very vulpine manner.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: resembling or characteristic of a fox
  Synonym: vulpecular
  Pertains to noun: fox (meaning #1)


Translations: Vulpine
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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ræveagtig, ræve-

Nederlands (Dutch)
vosachtig, sluw

Français (French)
adj. - qui ressemble à un renard, rusé

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Fuchs-, schlau

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - αλεπουδίσιος

Italiano (Italian)
volpino

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - vulpino

Русский (Russian)
лисий, хитрый

Español (Spanish)
adj. - vulpino, relativo o parecido a la zorra, taimado, ladino

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rävaktig

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
狐狸的, 诡计多端的, 狐狸似的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 狐狸的, 詭計多端的, 狐狸似的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 여우의, 여우 같은, 교활한

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - キツネの, 狡猾な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) ثعلبي, ذو دهاء, داهيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮שועלי, ערמומי, פיקח‬


 
 
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