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kelmi — 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.
  • rapscallion noun A mischievous, roguish or dishonestly behaved person.
  • rascal noun A dishonest or badly behaved person, especially in a way that can seem mischievous rather than truly dangerous.
  • rogue noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a scoundrel.
  • scoundrel noun A dishonest or unprincipled person; a rogue or villain.
  • villain noun A wicked or evil character, especially the main antagonist in a story, film, or drama.

Senses

kelmi is used for these senses in English:

  • fox (metaphor) A cunning person.
  • rapscallion (dated) A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel.
  • rascal A dishonest person; a rogue, a scoundrel, a trickster.
  • rinky-dink Someone who operates unethically; specifically, a small-time conman or crook.
  • rogue A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
  • scoundrel A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue.
  • villain A deliberate scoundrel.

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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