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werefox

UK/ˈweə.fɒks//ˈweəɹ.fɑks/

werefox noun: a person who transforms into a fox or foxlike form.

Noun

werefox (plural werefoxes)

  1. A person who transforms into a fox or foxlike form.
    • Lycanthropy also was common, in early times at least, and belief in werewolves and werefoxes existed among all tribe.1936, Rollo Ahmed, The Black Art, London: Long, page 183

Forms of werefox

pluralwerefoxes

Origin of werefox

From were- + fox.

Questions about werefox

What does werefox mean?
Werefox means a person who transforms into a fox or foxlike form.
What part of speech is werefox?
Werefox is a noun.
How do you pronounce werefox?
Werefox is pronounced /ˈweə.fɒks/ (UK).
What is the plural of werefox?
The plural of werefox is werefoxes.

Words near werefox in the dictionary

  1. wereelephants
  2. werefish
  3. werefishes
  4. werefolk
  5. werefolks
  6. werefox
  7. werefoxes
  8. werefrog
  9. werefrogs
  10. weregeld
  11. weregelds

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