Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Entry #20: Vulpine

VULPINE

Pronunciation: vul-pahyn

Definition:  
1. (adj) of, relating to, or resembling a fox
2. (adj) possessing the characteristics often attributed to foxes; crafty, clever, cunning, etc

UD Definitions:  
1. A sly or foxy person.
 
Random Fact: The pokémon Vulpix got its name from the word vulpine

Origin: circa 1628 from the Latin vulpinus meaning "resembling or pertaining to a fox"

Used in a Sentence: Fred's dog had vulpine features.

WordCount Popularity Rank: # N/A

Lists:
Top 3 Vulpine Creatures:
3. Swiper (Dora the Explorer)
2. Fox (Fox and the Hound)
1. Tails (Sonic)

Other: Want to sound even smarter? A similar sounding synonym is vulpecular which means exactly the same thing.

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