silver fox

noun

plural silver foxes also silver fox

1

: a genetically determined color phase of the common red fox in which the fur is black tipped with white

2

plural silver foxes : an attractive middle-aged man having mostly gray or white hair

… George Clooney will perennially be the sexiest silver fox alive, despite distinguished competition from Steve Carrell, Dermot Mulroney, Richard Gere and John Slattery.

—Alex Apatoff

Examples of silver fox in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The project, started in 1959 by a group of Russian researchers, selectively bred the tamest silver foxes. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 6 Nov. 2026

Travis Kelce earned his stripes as a sexy cat dad, while Stephen Colbert proved that silver foxes just keep getting better with age. — Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2026

These silver foxes are a remarkable example of selective breeding, where people choose animals with particular traits to produce the next generation of animals. — Alida De Flamingh, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026

With her husband John (John Slattery, TV’s go-to silver fox for a reason) facing a Title IX hearing for a series of affairs with younger pupils, our protagonist could use a distraction. — Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1758, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for silver fox

• aftershocks
• chatterbox
• chickenpox
• equinox
• firebox
• goldilocks
• hollyhocks
• interlocks
• orthodox
• paradox
• tomahawks
• balks

Kids Definition

silver fox

noun

: a color form of the common red fox in which the pelt is black tipped with white