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red fox vs fox

fox vs red fox

red fox and fox both are nouns.

red fox is not a verb while fox is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
red fox Yes No No No
fox Yes No Yes No
As nouns, fox is a hypernym of red fox; that is, fox is a word with a broader meaning than red fox:
  • red fox: the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species
  • fox: alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
As nouns, fox is a hypernym of red fox; that is, fox is a word with a broader meaning than red fox:
  • red fox: New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox
  • fox: alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
red fox (noun) fox (noun)
the common Old World fox; having reddish-brown fur; commonly considered a single circumpolar species alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
New World fox; often considered the same species as the Old World fox a shifty deceptive person
weedy annual with spikes of silver-white flowers the grey or reddish-brown fur of a fox
red fox (verb) fox (verb)
become discolored with, or as if with, mildew spots
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
deceive somebody
Difference between red fox and fox

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