FOX

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Any member of the genus Vulpes; a true fox.

   “A group of foxes is called a skulk.”

2. isim The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur.

   “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.”

3. isim Other canines that resemble true foxes, of the genera Cerdocyon, Lycalopex, Otocyon, and Urocyon.
4. isim The fur of a fox.
5. isim A fox terrier.
6. isim A flying fox.

   “Their screeches heralded excited talk from the hurrying troops, for flying fox is a delicacy. The densely-foliaged trees hedged a sombre pool, deep and quiet. As the slain foxes dropped into the water the snouts of river crocodiles popped up and devoured them.”

7. isim The gemmeous dragonet, a fish, Callionymus lyra, so called from its yellow color.
8. isim A cunning person.

   “As for thee, false friend, subtle fox, unfaithful servant, this long time am I grown weary of thee slinking up and down my palace devising darkly things I know not: thou, that art nought akin to Witchland, but an outlander, a Goblin exile, a serpent warmed in my bosom to my hurt.”

9. isim A physically attractive person, typically a woman.

   “And Jerry was cute, you know, I liked him, but Frank was a total fox. And he was rougher than Jerry, you know, not so cultured.”

10. isim A person with reddish brown hair, typically a woman.
11. isim A small strand of rope made by twisting several rope-yarns together. Used for seizings, mats, sennits, and gaskets.
12. isim A wedge driven into the split end of a bolt to tighten it.
13. isim A hidden radio transmitter, finding which is the goal of radiosport.

    “Locating a hidden transmitter (the fox) has been a popular ham activity for many years.”

14. isim The fourteenth Lenormand card.
15. isim A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.

    “Thou diest on point of fox.”

16. isim Air-to-air weapon launched.

    “Got a lock! Fox, Fox!”

17. isim Someone who fuses many different influences and concepts in their philosophy or worldview.

    “Austin was patiently and painstakingly concerned with truth within limitations. He was a hedgehog, not a fox.”

18. fiil To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.
19. fiil To confuse or baffle (someone).

    “This crossword puzzle has completely foxed me.”

20. fiil To act slyly or craftily.
21. fiil To cheat or rob.

    “Have you any news of Miriam? As I have had no reply to my delicately worded epistle, I can only presume that you foxed me with the wrong address, and that you are yourself already engaged to be married to her.”

22. fiil To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.)

    “The pages of the book show distinct foxing.”

23. fiil To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.
24. fiil To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.
25. fiil To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.

    “I drank […] so much wine that I was almost foxed.”

26. fiil To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.
27. isim A radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter F.
28. özel isim A surname transferred from the common noun derived from the name of the animal.
29. özel isim A male given name.
30. özel isim Fox Broadcasting Company, a large television network in the United States.

    “I watched a great show on Fox last night.”