Fuchs — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chestnut noun A tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
- fox noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.
- pledge verb To make a solemn promise to do something.
- 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
Fuchs 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.
- chestnut A reddish-brown horse.
- fox (in particular) The red fox, a small carnivore (Vulpes vulpes) with red or silver fur.
- pledge (college slang) A person who has taken a pledge of allegiance to a college fraternity, but is not yet formally approved.
- 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.
- vulpine Pertaining to a fox.
chestnut — full definition
- noun A tree that produces glossy brown edible nuts, or the nut itself.
- adj A deep reddish-brown colour, like the nut.
- noun A joke or story that has been told so often it has stopped being funny or interesting.
fox — full definition
- noun A small, wild, dog-like mammal known for its pointed snout, bushy tail, and cunning reputation.
- noun A cunning or crafty person.
- adj Informal: a very attractive person (usually described as "foxy").
- verb To trick or outwit someone through cunning.