foxy

fox·y  (fks)

adj. fox·i·er, fox·i·est

1.

a. Of or resembling a fox.

b. Slyly clever; crafty: a foxy scheme.

2. Having a reddish-brown color.

3. Discolored, as by age or decay; foxed.

4. Slang Sensually attractive; sexy.

5. Having a distinctive sharp flavor or aroma: foxy American grapes.

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foxi·ly adv.

foxi·ness n.

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foxy [ˈfɒksɪ]

adj foxier, foxiest

1. of or resembling a fox, esp in craftiness

2. smelling strongly like a fox

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours) of a reddish-brown colour

4. (of paper, wood, etc.) spotted, esp by mildew

5. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (of wine) having the flavour of fox grapes

6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Veterinary Science) (of oats) having a musty smell as a result of getting wet, fermenting, and drying out

7. Slang sexy; sexually attractive

foxily  adv

foxiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

foxy - marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney" crafty, guileful, knavish, sly, tricksy, wily, cunning, dodgy, tricky, slick artful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors"

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foxy

adjective

1. crafty, knowing, sharp, tricky, shrewd, cunning, sly, astute, canny, devious, wily, artful, guileful He had wary, foxy eyes.

2. sexy, attractive, tempting, provoking, erotic, irresistible, siren, enticing, provocative, sensual, seductive, captivating (informal), beguiling, sensuous, suggestive, alluring, bewitching, ravishing, slinky, specious a foxy blonde in a turtleneck sweater

Translations

foxy [ˈfɒksɪ] ADJ

1. (= crafty) → astuto

2. (esp US) [woman] → sexy

foxy [ˈfɒksi] adj

(= crafty) → rusé(e)

(mainly US) [woman] → sexy inv

foxy

adj (+er) (= wily) → listig, pfiffig, verschlagen; foxy lady (dated US inf) → scharfes Weib (inf)

foxy [ˈfɒksɪ] adj → astuto/a, scaltro/a