adj.
- Of, resembling, or characteristic of a fox.
- Cunning; clever.
[Latin vulpīnus, from vulpēs, fox.]
Dictionary:
vul·pine (vŭl'pīn')
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[Latin vulpīnus, from vulpēs, fox.]
| Obscure Words: vulpine |
| Word Tutor: vulpine |
The shape sailed over the path in a very vulpine manner.
| WordNet: vulpine |
The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
resembling or characteristic of a fox
Synonym: vulpecular
Pertains to noun: fox (meaning #1)
| Translations: Vulpine |
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
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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| Vulpecula (constellation) | |
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