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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)

foxy
    adj 1: marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for
           wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a
           slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a
           wily old attorney" [syn: crafty, cunning, dodgy,
           foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy,
           tricky, wily]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Foxy \Fox"y\, a.
   1. Like or pertaining to the fox; foxlike in disposition or
      looks; wily; cunning.
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            Modred's narrow, foxy face.           --Tennyson.
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   2. 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.
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   3. Having the odor of a fox; rank; strong smelling.
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   4. Sour; unpleasant in taste; -- said of wine, beer, etc.,
      not properly fermented; -- also of grapes which have the
      coarse flavor of the fox grape.
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   5. Attractive in a sexually appealing way; --of women.
      [Slang]
      [PJC]

   6. Stylish and sexually attractive; -- of women's clothing;
      as, wearing a foxy new outfit. [Slang]
      [PJC]

Thesaurus Results for foxy:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

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