foxy

[ fok-see ]

adjective

, fox·i·er, fox·i·est.

1. foxlike; cunning or crafty; slyly clever.

   Synonyms: artful, sly, tricky, wily

2. yellowish or reddish brown, as of the color of the common red fox.
3. Slang.
   1. sexually appealing; attractive.
   2. stylish; modish:

      a foxy outfit.

   3. exciting and appealing, as a place, entertainment, or the like.
4. discolored or foxed:

   pages of a book that had become foxy.

5. (of a wine) having the pronounced flavor natural to native American grape varieties, as that of fox grapes or of Concord or Catawba grapes.
6. (especially of a painting) having excessively warm tones; containing too much red.

foxy

/ ˈfɒksɪ /

adjective

1. of or resembling a fox, esp in craftiness
2. smelling strongly like a fox
3. of a reddish-brown colour
4. (of paper, wood, etc) spotted, esp by mildew
5. (of wine) having the flavour of fox grapes
6. (of oats) having a musty smell as a result of getting wet, fermenting, and drying out
7. slang.
   sexy; sexually attractive

Derived Forms

• ˈfoxiness, noun
• ˈfoxily, adverb

Other Words From

• foxi·ly adverb
• foxi·ness noun
• un·foxy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of foxy¹

1520–30; 1960–65 foxy fordef 3; fox + -y ¹

Related Words

• attractive
• beautiful
• glamorous
• gorgeous
• sexy