vulpine [adjective]
Definition of vulpine:
Having the characteristics of a fox, especially cunning, sly, or shrewd.
Synonyms of vulpine:
● Crafty
● Sly
● Shrewd
● Astute
● Guileful
● Tricky
● Wily
● Foxy
● Clever
● Cunning
● Artful
● Shifty
● Slick
Opposite/Antonyms of vulpine:
Sentence/Example of vulpine:
The vulpine salesman managed to convince the elderly woman to buy a product she didn't need.
With a vulpine grin, the detective listened to the suspect's alibi.
The company's vulpine CEO manipulated the stock market to his advantage.
Her vulpine nature allowed her to navigate the complex social scene with ease.
The detective's vulpine instincts told him that the witness was lying.
The politician's vulpine charm helped him win the election.
The cat's vulpine intelligence allowed it to outsmart the dog.
The child's vulpine curiosity led him to explore the forbidden attic.
The writer's vulpine wit made his novels both entertaining and thought-provoking.
The detective's vulpine gaze pierced through the suspect's facade.
The con artist's vulpine smile concealed his true intentions.
The lawyer's vulpine argument convinced the jury to acquit the defendant.
The fox's vulpine cunning helped it evade the hunter's traps.
The spy's vulpine skills made him an invaluable asset to his country.
The gambler's vulpine instincts helped him win big at the casino.
The politician's vulpine promises were quickly forgotten after the election.
The child's vulpine curiosity led him to discover a hidden treasure.
The detective's vulpine intuition helped him solve the case.
The writer's vulpine mind created complex and intriguing characters.
The salesperson's vulpine charm helped him close the deal.
The fox's vulpine stealth allowed it to catch its prey.
The detective's vulpine mind was always several steps ahead of the criminal.
The lawyer's vulpine tactics helped him win the case.
The gambler's vulpine luck seemed to never run out.
The politician's vulpine promises were soon exposed as empty rhetoric.
I have watched them cover their tracks with a cunning more than vulpine.
What a kindness you have done me with your "vulpine sharpness."
But Napoleons vulpine diplomacy was again overruling Talleyrand.
Pakenham looked from the one to the other, from the thin, vulpine face to the thin, leonine one.
If so, do it; and avoid the vulpine kind, which I don't recommend.
No vulpine contraction of the muzzle, such as would have suggested the sleuth and invited suspicion.
I remember that as we said good-bye, there was that in her smile that recalled the vulpine complacency of Mona Lisa, the Wise.
But directly he was called, the deerhound came back to our heels, apparently not considering the vulpine race fair game.
Even Fleetwood's devil, much addicted to cape and sword and ladder, the vulpine and the gryphine, rejected it.
Then, temporarily, his vulpine face showed avaricious hope, and then apprehension.