n.
- a carnivorous mammal of the dog family with a pointed muzzle, bushy tail, and typically a reddish coat.
[Vulpes vulpes (red fox) and other species.]
- a cunning or sly person.
- N. Amer. informal a sexually attractive woman.
v.
informal baffle or deceive.
Derivative
Etymology
OE, of Gmc origin; rel. to Ger. Fuchs.