sly fox

noun

A sly or crafty person.

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Meanings

nounsly fox (plural sly foxes)

plural sly foxes

  1. A sly or crafty person.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
reynardian

Translations

Dutch sluwe vos
  • sluwe vosperson artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
French roublard
  • roublardperson artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
German Schlaufuchs, Schlitzohr
  • Schlaufuchsperson artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
  • Schlitzohrperson artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
Latin vulpio
  • vulpioperson artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
Polish cwaniak, szogun
  • cwaniakperson artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
  • szogunperson artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
  • baciarperson artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
  • szczwany lisperson artfully cunning; secretly mischievous; wily
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APA

sly fox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sly%20fox

MLA

“sly fox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sly%20fox. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sly fox,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sly%20fox.

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