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Definition: FOXLIKE

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Resembling a fox in his characteristic qualities; cunning; artful; foxy.[Websters]
2. Being foxy, cunning, crafty, vulpine or guileful. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb foxlikely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(foxlikely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective foxlike.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Foxlike" is a common misspelling or typo for: fox-like.

Date "Foxlike" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1532. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOXLIKE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Resembling a fox in qualities; cunning. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: FOXLIKE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Resembling a fox in his characteristic qualities; cunning; artful; foxy.[Websters]
2. Being foxy, cunning, crafty, vulpine or guileful. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb foxlikely.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(foxlikely)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective foxlike.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "FOXLIKE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1532. (references)

Specialty Definition: FOXLIKE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Resembling a fox in qualities; cunning. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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