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狐狸 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bayard noun A horse with a reddish-brown coat; more loosely, any horse.
  • dolly noun A wheeled platform or cart used to move heavy objects, or to move a camera smoothly during filming.
  • fox noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.
  • sorrel noun A leafy plant (genus Rumex) with a sharp, sour taste, sometimes used in salads or soups.
  • vulpine adj Pertaining to a fox.

Senses

狐狸 is used for these senses in English:

  • Fox A surname transferred from the common noun derived from the name of the animal.
  • bayard A bay horse
  • dolly A small truck without means of steering, to be slipped under a load.
  • fox (in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur.
  • fox (obsolete) A sword; so called from the stamp of a fox on the blade, or perhaps of a wolf taken for a fox.
  • skeezer (slang, derogatory) A woman of lax morals.
  • sorrel A brown colour, with a tint of red.
  • tortoiseshell Any of several butterflies, mostly of the genera Nymphalis and Aglais that have similar markings.

bayard — full definition

  1. noun A horse with a reddish-brown coat; more loosely, any horse.
  2. adjective Bay-coloured; reddish brown, used mainly of horses.

dolly — full definition

  1. noun A wheeled platform or cart used to move heavy objects, or to move a camera smoothly during filming.
  2. verb To move a camera smoothly toward or away from a subject using a dolly.

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