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(v)
(ambitransitive) To rove over, through, or about in a stealthy manner; especially, to search in, as for prey or booty.
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To hang out or wait around a location, preferably without drawing attention to oneself.
(ambitransitive) To feign illness, injury, or incapacitation in order to avoid work, obligation, or perilous risk.
(intransitive) To creep or go stealthily; to come or go while trying to avoid detection, as a person who does not wish to be seen.
(n)
A young fox.
A detective.
Alternative form of fox cub. [A young fox.]
Apheretic form of kerfuffle.
(adj)
(figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
(informal, derogatory) A devious or sneaky person or animal.
(rare) A female fox.
Synonym of corsac fox
Any species of the genus Vulpes.
A short, erect tail, as of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
The gray fox.
Alternative form of dog-fox. [A male fox.]
Synonym of gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus)
(anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known.
Something or someone who makes a sound.
(rare) A San Joaquin kit fox (Vulpes macrotis mutica).
A family or other group of wild wolves.
Synonym of silver fox, especially in reference to foxskin.
The act of leaping or jumping.
The fennec.
Vulpes macrotis, a species of fox found in the Southwestern United States and Mexico.
(uncountable) Laziness; slowness in the mindset; disinclination to action or labour.
The pelt of a fox.
Synonym of crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous)
Synonym of Rüppell's fox
A fennec.
The arctic fox (Vulpes lagopus).
Vulpes vulpes regalis, the Nothern Plains Fox.
A young skunk.
A group of cats or other small felines.
Synonym of kit fox.
Alternative form of wolfpack. [A family or other group of wild wolves.]
A strap, cord or rope with which to restrain an animal, often a dog.
A female wolf, a she-wolf.
(zoology) An animal that resembles a fox.
(informal, often as a term of address) A cat.
(countable) Any of several American breeds of dog originally used in hunting raccoons.
Synonym of Sechuran fox.
(German folklore) A mischievous elf or goblin, or one connected (and helpful) to a family or household.
(zoology) Any member of the true fox genus (Vulpes).
(obsolete) To hide or cover; to shroud.
A young cat, especially before sexual maturity (reached at about seven months).
A young or small wolf.
(obsolete) A lynx.
Blanford's fox (Vulpes cana)
Having the characteristics of a fox; foxlike; cunning.
A small piece of woodland or a woody hill; a copse.
(now regional) A mop, especially one used to clean a baker's oven.
(biology, ethology) A carnivorous animal that prefers to capture or trap prey by stealth or strategy, rather than by speed or strength.
A house or shelter for a dog.
(historical) A member of a local youth gang in working-class areas of Manchester, Salford, and surrounding townships during the late 19th century.
(Texas, Appalachia) A skunk.
Alternative form of wolf cub. [A young wolf.]
(derogatory) An ill-tempered, nagging woman: a scold.
A North American wildcat (Lynx rufus), having tufted ears and a short tail.
(zoology) A juvenile fish that has developed scales and working fins.
(obsolete) A company of badgers.
The quality of being shrewd.
Any of several medium-sized wild cats of the genus Lynx.
(Australia) The quoll; any member of the genus Dasyurus of carnivorous marsupials.
A red fox color morph with dark fur along its face, underside, paws, and tail. Named for the dark cross-shape across its back.
Any of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance.
A young wolf.
Small cave-dwelling animals that have adapted to their dark surroundings.
Lycalopex sechurae, a South American fox.
An often domesticated mammal (Mustela putorius furo) rather like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt burrowing animals.
A binturong (Arctictis binturong, in the family Viverridae).
Alternative form of vulpicide. [Someone who kills foxes other than by hunting them with hounds]
Vulpes velox, a species of fox found in the central United States.
A surname.
(colloquial) An attractive person who has graying hair.
(US, dialect) The skunk.
A dry spikelet or spikelet seed and flower cluster of some grasses.
An undomesticated felid, as tigers or lions.
(uncountable) Commercial, industrial, or professional activity.
A cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically:
The hunting of wolves for their skins.
A mischievous child.
(derogatory) A squirrel.
(fandom slang, Internet slang, furry fandom) a snow leopard.
(Australia, New Zealand) A fox terrier.
a medium-sized Asiatic fox, of species Vulpes corsac.
Alternative form of sleuthhound. [A working dog who tracks or pursues e.g. a wanted criminal; a bloodhound formerly used in Scotland.]
Blatant, obvious.
Synonym of maned wolf.