Phrase guide

fox terrier

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Either of two breeds of dog (the smooth fox terrier and the wire fox terrier) bred for fox hunting.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: foxie

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small lively black-and-white terriers formerly used to dig out foxes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: terrier

Narrower terms: smooth-haired fox terrier, wire-haired fox terrier

History

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Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: foxteriér — dog breeds
  • Czech: foxteriérka — dog breeds
  • Dutch: foxterriër — dog breeds
  • Esperanto: vulpa terhundo — dog breeds
  • Finnish: kettuterrieri — dog breeds
  • Finnish: foksterrieri — dog breeds
  • Finnish: foksi — dog breeds
  • Finnish: kettis — dog breeds
  • French: fox-terrier — dog breeds
  • German: Foxterrier — dog breeds
  • German: Glatthaar-Foxterrier — dog breeds
  • German: Glatthaarfox — dog breeds
  • German: Drahthaar-Foxterrier — dog breeds
  • German: Drahthaarfox — dog breeds
  • Hungarian: foxterrier — dog breeds
  • Hungarian: foxi — dog breeds
  • Malay: anjing fox terrier — dog breeds
  • Polish: foksterier — dog breeds
  • Russian: фокстерье́р (foksterʹjér) — dog breeds
  • Slovak: foxteriér — dog breeds
  • Swedish: foxterrier — dog breeds