foxy
Americanadjective
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foxlike; cunning or crafty; slyly clever.
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yellowish or reddish brown, as of the color of the common red fox.
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Slang.
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sexually appealing; attractive.
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stylish; modish.
a foxy outfit.
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exciting and appealing, as a place, entertainment, or the like.
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discolored or foxed.
pages of a book that had become foxy.
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(of a wine) having the pronounced flavor natural to native American grape varieties, as that of fox grapes or of Concord or Catawba grapes.
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(especially of a painting) having excessively warm tones; containing too much red.
adjective
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of or resembling a fox, esp in craftiness
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smelling strongly like a fox
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of a reddish-brown colour
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(of paper, wood, etc) spotted, esp by mildew
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(of wine) having the flavour of fox grapes
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(of oats) having a musty smell as a result of getting wet, fermenting, and drying out
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slang sexy; sexually attractive
Usage
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?
Other Word Forms
- foxily adverb
- foxiness noun
- unfoxy adjective
Etymology
Origin of foxy
1520–30; 1960–65 foxy for def. 3; fox + -y 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Volunteers describe the trauma of seeing life recede from the animals’ foxy faces, and of being knee-deep in the carcasses of creatures they had worked for years to save.
From New York Times
Savvier antagonists lodge parody of ruler suited up in a foxy tiara.
From Washington Post
For the foxes, language is a means of manipulating other animals, of imposing their foxy will on them.
From New York Times
His grin was foxy too, and showed too many teeth.
From Literature
I imagine this is how the first Scotsman who adorned himself with a sporran over his kilted groin felt: proud, ready to tackle a foxy time traveler or haggis.
From Salon
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