foxy (Meaning)
foxy (s)
marked by skill in deception
foxy (a.)
Like or pertaining to the fox; foxlike in disposition or looks; wily.
Having the color of a fox; of a yellowish or reddish brown color; -- applied sometimes to paintings when they have too much of this color.
Having the odor of a fox; rank; strong smeelling.
Sour; unpleasant in taste; -- said of wine, beer, etc., not properly fermented; -- also of grapes which have the coarse flavor of the fox grape.
Synonyms & Antonyms of foxy
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Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- shady
- crooked
- dishonest
- crafty
- cagy
- devious
- sharp
- treacherous
- dodgy
- sly
- tricky
- guileful
- wily
- designing
- deceitful
- deceptive
- scheming
- cagey
- fraudulent
- slippery
- beguiling
- shrewd
- slick
- artful
Antonyms:
- childlike
- aboveboard
- straightforward
- aboveboard
- forthright
- childlike
- impressionable
- unworldly
- unpretending
- plainspoken
- unsophisticated
- unworldly
- undesigning
- impressionable
- patent
- unsophisticated
- unpretentious
- sincere
- forthright
- unstudied
- straightforward
- unvarnished
- simpleminded
- simpleminded
- unvarnished
- unpretending
- undesigning
- unstudied
- sincere
- unpretentious
- patent
- plainspoken
Synonyms:
- insinuating
- clandestine
- astute
- undercover
- underhanded
- backhanded
- knavish
- oblique
- roundabout
- concealed
- plotting
- surreptitious
- serpentine
- facile
- insincere
- hypocritical
- stealthy
- Machiavellian
- two-faced
- secret
- shifty
- calculating
- circuitous
- circular
- unscrupulous
- sneaky
- smooth-tongued
- furtive
- mealy
- double-dealing
- covert
- left-handed
- underhand
- glib
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foxy Sentence Examples
- The foxy politician cleverly evaded the reporter's probing questions.
- Her foxy smile and siren's gaze left him weak at the knees.
- The foxy detective used his cunning to uncover the truth and apprehend the criminal.
- The foxy businessman outsmarted his rivals in a cutthroat deal.
- The foxy athlete's quick reflexes and agile movements made him a formidable opponent.
- The foxy salesperson charmed customers with her charisma and persuasive pitch.
- The foxy thief employed elaborate disguises and tactics to outwit security cameras.
- The foxy animal escaped the trap with uncanny agility and cunning.
- The foxy character in the novel was renowned for their intelligence, wit, and mischievous nature.
- The foxy entrepreneur cleverly manipulated the market to her advantage, leaving competitors perplexed.
FAQs About the word foxy
marked by skill in deceptionLike or pertaining to the fox; foxlike in disposition or looks; wily., Having the color of a fox; of a yellowish or reddish brown co
cute, subtle, cunning, shady, crooked, dishonest, crafty, cagy, devious, sharp
open, honest, innocent, candid, artless, direct, real, unconcealed, frank, guileless
The foxy politician cleverly evaded the reporter's probing questions.
Her foxy smile and siren's gaze left him weak at the knees.
The foxy detective used his cunning to uncover the truth and apprehend the criminal.
The foxy businessman outsmarted his rivals in a cutthroat deal.
