foxy
- sexually appealing; attractive.
- stylish; modish: a foxy outfit.
- exciting and appealing, as a place, entertainment, or the like.
OTHER WORDS FROM foxy
fox·i·ly, adverbfox·i·ness, nounun·fox·y, adjectiveWords nearby foxy
ABOUT THIS WORD
What does foxy mean?
Foxy is most commonly used as a slang word for sexy or attractive, as in I want to look really foxy for my reunion.
Because it can sound a bit silly or old-fashioned, it’s sometimes used in a way that’s intended to be somewhat ironic or humorous (though this is not always the case.)
Foxy can also be used to describe someone or something as clever or crafty, as in He’s a foxy competitor—don’t underestimate him. However, the expression clever as a fox is more commonly used to mean the same thing.
Much less commonly, foxy can describe something as being a reddish-brown color that resembles the fur of a red fox, as in I like that foxy orange one.
Example: You look positively foxy—what’s the occasion?
Where does foxy come from?
The first records of the word foxy come from around 1520, with the slang use dating to around 1960. It combines the word fox, referring to the animal, and the adjective suffix -y, essentially meaning “like” (making foxy the same as foxlike). Foxes are commonly regarded as being sly or crafty animals.
Some well-known uses of the slang sense of foxy are in titles of the 1974 movie Foxy Brown and the 1968 song “Foxy Lady” by the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
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What are some other forms related to foxy?
- foxily (adverb)
- foxiness (noun)
- unfoxy (adjective)
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How is foxy used in real life?
Foxy is most used as another way of saying “sexy.”
I modeled for the original silhouette of a foxy woman on truckers' mudflaps.
— Paula Pell (@perlapell) June 21, 2013
Peter O'toole was a great (foxy) man and wonderful actor. One great film to watch is The Ruling Class from 1972. Super weird and funny. RIP
— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) December 16, 2013
You don't even see foxy ladies no more. They left in the 80's. Your oldest aunt is probably the only foxy lady left in the family.
— Karlous (@KarlousM) April 26, 2016
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Is foxy used correctly in the following sentence?
The entrepreneur is known for foxy business moves that often outwit her competitors.