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zorro

fox

noun SOH-rroh Rare
Animals & Nature Wild Animals

Origin: Origin uncertain; possibly from a pre-Roman Iberian root.

Also means

sly person

Usage Note

Zorro denotes the fox and, by extension, a cunning or sly person (es un zorro = he is a crafty one). The feminine zorra is the vixen but is also a highly offensive slur for a woman in Spain, so use caution. The same animal is called zorro throughout Spanish-speaking countries, though raposa is found in some dialects.

Examples

"El zorro se acercó sigilosamente al gallinero."

Natural Translation

The fox crept silently toward the henhouse.

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