B2nounnature
US/fɑːks/
UK/fɒks/
a wild animal like a small dog with red-brown fur, a pointed face and a thick tail
In context
A fox crossed the road in front of our car last night.
The farmer put a fence around the chicken house to keep the fox out.
People call him a sly fox because he always finds a clever way to win.
Words that go with fox
adjective + noun
- red foxA red fox lives in the woods behind our house.
- wild foxA wild fox walked into the garden.
- arctic foxThe arctic fox has thick white fur in winter.
noun + noun
- fox huntingFox hunting is banned in many countries.
- fox cubWe saw a fox cub near the stream.
adjective + preposition
- sly as a foxHe is as sly as a fox in business.