NYT Dictionary

VULPINE

/ˈvʌlpaɪn/
AdjectiveNounVUL-pinevul-pine · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Pertaining to a fox.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin vulpīnus (“foxy, fox-like”), from vulpēs, earlier volpēs (“fox”), from Proto-Indo-European *wl(o)p- (“fox”). Cognate with Welsh llywarn (“fox”), Ancient Greek ἀλώπηξ (alṓpēx), Armenian աղուէս (aġuēs), Albanian dhelpër, Lithuanian vilpišỹs (“wildcat”), Sanskrit लोपाश (lopāśa, “jackal, fox”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

vulpecularacutearchartfulastutecageycaninecannyclevercrafty

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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