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comparative more vulpine, superlative most vulpine
Pertaining to a fox. quotations examples
She dared not raise her eyes above the level of the tea-table, and she almost expected to see a spot of accusing vulpine blood drip down and stain the whiteness of the cloth.
1910, Saki [pseudonym; Hector Hugh Munro], “The Bag”, in Reginald in Russia and Other Sketches, London: Methuen & Co. […], page 80
Having the characteristics of a fox; foxlike; cunning. examples
plural vulpines
Any of certain canids called foxes (including true foxes, arctic foxes and grey foxes), distinguished from canines, which are regarded as similar to dogs and wolves. quotations examples
The family Canidae consists of two main subgroups, the vulpines (foxes) and the canines (wolves, coyotes, jackals, and dogs), and some intermediate “fox-dog” forms from South America.
1980, Michael Wilson Fox, The Soul of the Wolf, unnumbered page
A person considered cunning. examples