foxy
3
8.2
- adjective
- /ˈfɑːksi/
:
astuto
- Now if you're so foxy and old Chief's so dumb, then why does that hound get the fox on the run?
- a foxy lady
Examples
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Charlie Nocera's grin grew foxier and wider in those days.
Fiction book (1994) -
He was just as foxy as she'd remembered him; maybe a little more, now that he had a reason to be charming to her.
Fiction book (1990) -
I can see I'm gonna have to work extra hard... ...to get around that foxy manner of yours.
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Then we'll have to be foxier still, -right?
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They gave their dire reports with foxy satisfaction; oh, they knew what was going on; they were well aware.
Fiction book (1999) -
He had devilishly pointed eyebrows over devilishly lively black eyes and a devilishly lubricious mouth in a foxy, clever, alert face.
Fiction book (1990) -
When Yuki's turn came, she'd tried to get out of it—but Greg had been insistent, and he was so foxy—it was impossible to resist him for long.
Fiction book (1990) -
She devised a foxy plan to persuade her friends to help her move.
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The detective was known for his foxy tactics in solving complex cases.
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He had a foxy approach to negotiations that often left his opponents off guard.
Synonyms
101
4.4
Acting in a secret way to avoid being noticed or to get an advantage
51
6.4
Acting in a dishonest or tricky way to get what you want
47
4.5
Good at using clever tricks to get what you want
43
5.1
Clever at getting things by tricking people
31
4.9
Being clever in a secret way to trick others
26
4.5
Uses lies or clever plans to get what they want
20
6.9
Clever in a sly or secret way to hide what you really mean
19
6.9
A person or animal that uses clever tricks to get what they want
4
8.4
A person who acts sneaky and dishonest to avoid clear answers
3
8.8
Clever in a dishonest way to trick people
1
9.9
Acting in a way that tricks people to get what you want
1
9.1
Behaving in a sly way that tries to fool people
1
8.9
A person or plan that tricks people to get what they want
1
9.9
Has clever and sly ways like a fox
Acting in a secret, sly way to try to trick people
Antonyms
How Sly
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Foxy comes from the animal fox, which people often think of as clever and sly. So foxy is used to describe someone who is 'clever at deceiving people' or 'sly'.