VULPINE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does vulpine mean? 

• VULPINE (adjective)
  The adjective VULPINE has 1 sense:

1. resembling or characteristic of a fox

  Familiarity information: VULPINE used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VULPINE (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Resembling or characteristic of a fox

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

vulpecular; vulpine

Context example:

vulpine cunning

Pertainym:

fox (alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs)

 Context examples 

The wicked wolf that for half a day had paralysed London and set all the children in the town shivering in their shoes, was there in a sort of penitent mood, and was received and petted like a sort of vulpine prodigal son.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)