I. ˈfäksē, -si adjective
( usually -er/-est )
Etymology: fox (I) + -y
1.
a. : resembling a fox in appearance or disposition : sly , wily
a strain of foxy secretiveness — Edgar Johnson
b. : alert and knowing : smart in appearance and behavior : clever
this foxy publicity man turned fumbling poet — Sherwood Anderson
2.
a. : having the color of a fox : being of the color fox
b. : characterized by excessive use of reddish tints — used especially of an oil painting
such an excessive brownness in their shadows as to make them sometimes perfectly foxy — W.M.Craig
3. : defective in color or quality especially from age or dampness : foxed
this book … when it is old and foxy — R.L.Stevenson
4. : having the flavor of native American grapes (as the fox grape)
we say the wine tastes “grapey”; wine makers call it a foxy taste — Frank Schoonmaker & Tom Marvel
Synonyms: see sly
II. adjective
: attractive : sexy
looking incredibly foxy in a feather boa — Cyra McFadden