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pussyfoot

[ poos-ee-foot ]
/ ˈpʊs iˌfʊt /
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verb (used without object)

to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner.
to act cautiously or timidly, as if afraid to commit oneself on a point at issue.

noun, plural puss·y·foots.

a person with a catlike, or soft and stealthy, tread.
Chiefly British. a teetotaler or prohibitionist.

Words related to pussyfoot

dodge, skulk, tergiversate, shuffle, glide, steal, avoid, sidestep, lurk, prowl, evade, sneak, slink, slide, slip, equivocate, hedge, tiptoe, skirt, prevaricate

Words nearby pussyfoot

pussy, pussy willow, pussy-toes, pussy-whip, pussycat, pussyfoot, pustulant, pustular, pustulate, pustulation, pustule

Origin of pussyfoot

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; pussy1 + foot
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British Dictionary definitions for pussyfoot

pussyfoot
/ (ˈpʊsɪˌfʊt) informal /

verb (intr)

to move about stealthily or warily like a cat
to avoid committing oneself

noun plural -foots

a person who pussyfoots
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