Foxiness

Foxiness
Foxiness Fox"i*ness, n. 1. The state or quality of being foxy, or foxlike; craftiness; shrewdness. [1913 Webster]

2. The state of being foxed or discolored, as books; decay; deterioration. [1913 Webster]

3. A coarse and sour taste in grapes. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • foxiness — foxy ► ADJECTIVE (foxier, foxiest) 1) resembling or likened to a fox. 2) informal cunning or sly. 3) N. Amer. informal (of a woman) sexually attractive. DERIVATIVES foxily adverb foxiness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • foxiness — noun see foxy …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • foxiness — See foxily. * * * …   Universalium

  • foxiness — noun The characteristic or quality of being foxy …   Wiktionary

  • foxiness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Deceitful cleverness: art, artfulness, artifice, craft, craftiness, cunning, guile, slyness, wiliness. See HONEST, MEANS …   English dictionary for students

  • foxiness — n. craftiness, cleverness; sexiness, attractiveness (Slang) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • foxiness — fox·i·ness …   English syllables

  • foxiness — noun shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception • Syn: ↑craft, ↑craftiness, ↑cunning, ↑guile, ↑slyness, ↑wiliness • Derivationally related forms: ↑wily ( …   Useful english dictionary

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