Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

samson fox

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: sam-son -fox
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A red fox mutation that lacks guard hairs, thus having a wooly appearance.

Example Sentences

"Captive foxes have been selectively bred for other colours, but wild foxes usually appear in only two other variations: a Samson fox is a genetic mutation with no guard hairs, only soft, tightly curled underfur"

Etymology

A reference to the Biblical story of Samson and the foxes in Judges 15:4–5 – the short curly fur's appearance being reminiscent of singed fur.

Inflected Forms

Samson foxes (plural)

Questions

What does samson fox mean?: A red fox mutation that lacks guard hairs, thus having a wooly appearance.
Where does samson fox come from?: A reference to the Biblical story of Samson and the foxes in Judges 15:4–5 – the short curly fur's appearance being reminiscent of singed fur.

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