adj.
Pronunciation: ' fäk-s ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: fox · i · er ; -est
Date: 1528
1 : resembling or suggestive of a fox <a narrow foxy face>: as a : cunningly shrewd b : of a warm reddish-brown color < foxy eyebrows>
2 : having a sharp brisk flavor < foxy grapes>
3 : physically attractive <a foxy lady>
synonyms see SLY
– fox · i · ly \ ' fäk-s ə -l ē \ adverb
– fox · i · ness \ -s ē -n ə s \ noun