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Meaning of "vulpine" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VULPINE

From Latin vulpīnus foxlike, from vulpēs a fox.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VULPINE

vulpine  [ˈvʌlpaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VULPINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vulpine is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VULPINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

vulpine

Fox

Fox is a common name for many species of alert omnivorous mammals belonging to the Canidae family. Foxes are small-to-medium-size canids, with a flattened skull, upright triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail. Members of about 37 species are referred to as foxes, of which only 12 species actually belong to the Vulpes genus of "true foxes". By far the most common and widespread species of fox is the red fox, although various species are found on almost every continent. The presence of fox-like carnivores all over the globe, together with their widespread reputation for cunning, has contributed to their appearance in popular culture and folklore in many societies around the world. The hunting of foxes with packs of hounds, long an established pursuit in Europe, especially the British Isles, was exported by European settlers to various parts of the New World.

Definition of vulpine in the English dictionary

The definition of vulpine in the dictionary is Also: vulpecular,. of, relating to, or resembling a fox. Other definition of vulpine is possessing the characteristics often attributed to foxes; crafty, clever, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VULPINE


alpine
ˈælpaɪn
cisalpine
sɪsˈælpaɪn
elapine
ˈɛləpaɪn
gossypine
ˈɡɑsɪˌpaɪn
lupine
ˈluːpaɪn
opine
əʊˈpaɪn
orpine
ˈɔːpaɪn
pilocarpine
ˌpaɪləʊˈkɑːpaɪn
pine
paɪn
porcupine
ˈpɔːkjʊˌpaɪn
propine
ˈprəʊpaɪn
rapine
ˈræpaɪn
repine
rɪˈpaɪn
spine
spaɪn
subalpine
sʌbˈælpaɪn
supine
suːˈpaɪn
transalpine
trænzˈælpaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VULPINE

vulnerableness
vulnerably
vulneraries
vulnerary
vulnerate
vulneration
Vulpecula
Vulpeculae
vulpecular
vulpicide
vulpinism
vulpinite
vulsella
vulture
vulture-like
vulturine
vulturish
vulturism
vulturous
vulva

WORDS THAT END LIKE VULPINE

atropine
benzodiazepine
black pine
bristlecone pine
carbamazepine
clozapine
curvature of the spine
jack pine
longleaf pine
nifedipine
Oregon pine
Philippine
radiata pine
reserpine
scaloppine
Scotch pine
Scots pine
stone pine
sugar pine
white pine

Synonyms and antonyms of vulpine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «vulpine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VULPINE

Find out the translation of vulpine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vulpine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vulpine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

狐狸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vulpine
570 millions of speakers

English

vulpine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

vulpine
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثعلبي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Vulpine
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vulpine
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধূর্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vulpin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vulpine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

listig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

vulpine
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

vulpine
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vulpine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quỉ quyệt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நரியைப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्हल्पाईन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tilki gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di volpe
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przebiegły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Vulpine
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vulpine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πανούργος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vosachtig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vulpine
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vulpine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vulpine

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VULPINE»

The term «vulpine» is regularly used and occupies the 75.645 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VULPINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «vulpine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «vulpine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vulpine

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VULPINE»

Discover the use of vulpine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vulpine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Vulpine Equinox
Steve Alford. VULPINE EQUINOX THE LEGEND OF THE MORICHEM FOX STEVE ALFORD VULPINE EQUINOX THE LEGEND OF THE MORICHEM FOX STEVE ALFORD. Front Cover.
Steve Alford, 2008
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Merriam-Webster's Vocabulary Builder
... almost impossible to keep out of the henhouse. No matter how secure the place seems to be, their vulpine craftiness will find a way in. People who display the same kind of sneaky cleverness, especially in their faces, are also called vulpine.
Mary W. Cornog, 1993
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Vulpine
A writer haunted by his past and a recurring dream of a fox in a marsh of tall reeds falls under the spell of a beautiful and mysterious Japanese woman who bears a striking resemblance to his deceased lover and finds himself drawn into a ...
Damian Sharp, 2013
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The Encyclopædic Dictionary: A New and Original Work of ...
Phalangista rvlprmdus, an Australian Marsupial, resembling a fox in amtturnnci1, but much inferior in size, being only two feet VULPINE-PHALANGER. long exclusive of the tail, which is some fifteen inches more. Upper parts covered with dark ...
Robert Hunter, 1888
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Sexonomics
The book is available in French edition: "Sexonomica"; available with Xlibris Online Bookstore. Buy the books in affordable rates; also in Black and White version.
Adalbert Lallier, 2013
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Animate Creation: Popular Edition of "Our Living World" a ...
FOX-LIKE in nature as well as in form, the VULPINE PHALANGIST has well earned the name which has been given to it by common conserft. It has also been entitled the Vulpine Opossum, and in its native country is popularly called by the ...
John George Wood, Joseph Bassett Holder, 1885
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The Anglo-American Encyclopedia and Dictionary: Dictionary ...
They have the tail clothed with soft fur and long hair uniformly mixed. [Vulpavus, Vulpine-sehieb.] vul'-plc, adj. [Mod. Lat. (Cetraria vutp(ina); suff. -ic] Contained in or derived from Cetraria vulpina. vulpic-acid, s. Chem. : CiaHmOr. Vulpulic acid.
‎1904
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Pictorial Metaphor in Advertising
Notice that Black uses the example 'Man is a wolf', and he says that the metaphor is not a comparison of a man's face with a wolf mask (as some have proposed) but is, rather, 'seeing the human face as vulpine.' However, this interpretation ...
Charles Forceville, 2002
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Universal Dictionary of the English Language: A New and ...
Crafty, cunning. vulpine- opossum, s. Lanai-3a.] vulpine-phalanger, s. Zool. : Phalangista vulpcmliu, an Australian Marsupial, resembling a fox in appearance, but much inferior in size, being on y two feet [VULme-PnsVULPIN'E-PHA LANCER.
Robert Hunter, Charles Morris, 1900
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The Century dictionary and cyclopedia: a work of universal ...
Gr. d/.u-7/f, a fox.] A genus of foxes, giving name to the Vulpinte, whose type species is the common red fox, Cwiis vulpes of earlier naturalists, now Vulpes vulgaris or V. fulvus. All the vulpine quadrupeds have been placed 'in this genus, which ...
William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, 1897

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VULPINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vulpine is used in the context of the following news items.
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Vulpine's search for investment boosted by growth of management …
The British cycling apparel brand Vulpine is seeking capital investment to expand the business, and as part of that process has expanded its management team. «Bike Biz, Jun 15»
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Win! A Vulpine clothing mega-bundle worth over £1000!
We love a giveaway here at road.cc towers. And so we've teamed up with UK threadmeisters par excellence, Vulpine, to give one lucky road.cc reader the ... «road.cc, May 15»
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Vulpine fox-hunters raise awareness of illegal fox hunting in IFAW …
Creepy portraits of vulpine fox hunters form the basis of an IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare) campaign to drive awareness of '10 years of illegal' ... «Marketing, May 15»
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Vulpine launch 2015 spring/summer range featuring the Waterproof …
British high-end cyclewear specialists Vulpine have launched their 2015 spring/summer collection, with a couple of particularly interesting pieces for anyone ... «RoadCyclingUK, Mar 15»
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Vulpine unveils spring 2015 range with a new Waterproof Gill jacket
Vulpine has unveiled its spring and summer 2015 clothing range, with the highlights including a new waterproof jacket that company founder Nick Hussey ... «road.cc, Mar 15»
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Meet the hipster and the hero behind HOY Vulpine
The seven-time Olympic medal winner has teamed up with small independent British cycling apparel label Vulpine to create a line of garments that is designed ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Hoy and Vulpine's new clothing collaboration set for launch
Sir Chris Hoy and Vulpine ready to launch new clothing brand, HOY Vulpine, which will feature two ranges that aim to appeal to all kinds of cyclist when it ... «Cycling Weekly, Feb 15»
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Sir Chris Hoy rides into cycle clothing
Sir Chris Hoy's thighs powered him to a record six Olympic medals, now he is using them to model the clothing line he has launched with Vulpine. Ned Boulting ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
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Vulpine Thermal Storm Cap
No, it's not totally waterproof but for that you would have to lose some breathability, so I think Vulpine have got the mix about right between protection and ... «road.cc, Jan 15»
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Trek announce Matrix Fitness Pro Cycling sponsorship
Elinor BarkerLaura TrottMatrix-Vulpine ... Elinor Barker signs to Matrix Fitness-Vulpine for 2015 ... Laura Trott signs to Matrix Fitness-Vulpine team for 2015. «Cycling Weekly, Nov 14»

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