Foxy (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She had a foxy glint in her eye that hinted she was not what she seemed.
- His opponents accused him of employing a foxy scheme to cheat them out of their fair share.
- With his charming smile and slick manner, he could convincingly deliver the most dubious excuse, but some still found him rather too foxy.
- Their negotiation was anything but straightforward; his offer contained all sorts of foxy small print designed to obscure its real intentions.
- From years of handling disingenuous witnesses, she'd become well aware of all the foxy tricks a desperate man could pull to talk his way out of a bind.