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Like or pertaining to the fox; foxlike in disposition or looks; wily.

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  1. a. Like or pertaining to the fox; foxlike in disposition or looks; wily.
  2. a. Having the color of a fox; of a yellowish or reddish brown color; -- applied sometimes to paintings when they have too much of this color.
  3. a. Having the odor of a fox; rank; strong smeelling.
  4. a. Sour; unpleasant in taste; -- said of wine, beer, etc., not properly fermented; -- also of grapes which have the coarse flavor of the fox grape.
  5. adj. marked by skill in deception
  6. 1. Like or pertaining to the fox; foxlike in disposition or looks; wily. Modred's narrow, foxy face. Tennyson. 2. Having the color of a fox; of a yellowish or reddish brown color; -- applied sometimes to paintings when they have too much of this color. 3. Having the odor of a fox; rank; strong smeelling. 4. Sour; unpleasant in taste; -- said of wine, beer, etc., not properly fermented; -- also of grapes which have the coarse flavor of the fox grape.
  7. j:100 s marked by skill in deception