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Kettu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • fox noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.

Senses

Kettu is used for these senses in English:

  • Fox A surname transferred from the common noun derived from the name of the animal.
  • Vulpecula (constellation) A faint autumn constellation in the northern sky.
  • fox (metaphor) A cunning person.
  • red fox (countable) A common species of fox, Vulpes vulpes native to North America, Asia, Europe and North Africa; small, with reddish fur, but larger than the arctic fox.

fox — full definition

  1. noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.
  2. noun A cunning or crafty person.
  3. adj Informal: a very attractive person (usually described as "foxy").
  4. verb To trick or outwit someone through cunning.

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