Difference between Foxlike and Animal

What is the difference between Foxlike and Animal?

Foxlike as an adjective is like a fox. while Animal as an adjective is of or relating to animals.

Foxlike

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Like a fox.

Animal

Part of speech: noun

Definition: In scientific usage, a multicellular organism that is usually mobile, whose cells are not encased in a rigid cell wall (distinguishing it from plants and fungi) and which derives energy solely from the consumption of other organisms (distinguishing it from plants).In non-scientific usage, any member of the kingdom Animalia other than a human being.In non-scientific usage, any land-living vertebrate (i.e. not birds, fishes, insects etc)A person who behaves wildly.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of or relating to animals.Raw, base, unhindered by social codes.Pertaining to the spirit or soul; relating to sensation or innervation.Excellent.

Example sentence: He who does not love his own language is worse than an animal and smelly fish.

We hope you now know whether to use Foxlike or Animal in your sentence.

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