vulpine

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvʌlpaɪn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(vul′pīn, -pin)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
vul•pine  (vul′pīn, -pin),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Zoologyof or resembling a fox.
  2. cunning or crafty.
  • Latin vulpīnus, equivalent. to vulp(ēs) fox + -īnus -ine1
  • 1620–30

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vulpine / ˈvʌlpaɪn/
  1. Also: vulpecular / vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə/ of, relating to, or resembling a fox
  2. possessing the characteristics often attributed to foxes; crafty, clever, etc
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin vulpīnus foxlike, from vulpēs a fox
'vulpine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
vulpecular

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