foxed
Variant of fox
fox (fäks)
- any of various small, wild canines (esp. genera Vulpes or Urocyon) with bushy tails and, commonly, reddish-brown or gray fur: the fox is conventionally thought of as sly and crafty
- the fur of a fox
- a sly, crafty, deceitful person
Etymology: concept from “The Fox and the Hedgehog,” essay by Sir Isaiah Berlin (1907–97), Brit philosopher & historian, born in Russia
a person regarded as being of a type characterized by wide-ranging knowledge and by adherence to no particular viewpoint or philosophy- ☆ Slang a person, esp. a woman, who is attractive, esp. sexually attractive
Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Ger fuchs < Gmc base *fuh- < IE base *pu-, thick-haired, bushy > Sans púccha, tail
transitive verb
- to make (beer, etc.) sour by fermenting
Etymology: from the color of a fox
to cause (book leaves, prints, etc.) to become stained with reddish-brown or yellowish discolorations- to trick or deceive by slyness or craftiness
- to bewilder or baffle
- to repair (boots, shoes, etc.) with new upper leather
- to trim (the upper of a shoe) with leather
- Obsolete to intoxicate
intransitive verb
- to become sour: said of beer, etc.
- to become stained: said of book leaves, etc.
Related Forms:
- foxed adjective
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