foxier; foxiest
1
: resembling or suggestive of a fox
a narrow foxy face
: such 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
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the oft-told story of the foxy flatterer who works her way up the ladder of success by stepping on people as she goes
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Red hair, especially in a bolder format like foxy red, implies a fearlessness of being perceived and a sense of staunch individuality.
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024
With a lady photographer and a foxy actress named, incredibly, Poupee Bocar, K. & I sneak aboard the People’s Train for a day at Machu Picchu.
—Tom Burke, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
And the foxy new name has slowly but surely taken the already-popular shade of red hair to a new height of ubiquity.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024
Kors himself joined the actress on the red carpet in a classic, low-key tuxedo, allowing Zendaya all the spotlight for this foxy moment.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
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Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024
With a lady photographer and a foxy actress named, incredibly, Poupee Bocar, K. & I sneak aboard the People’s Train for a day at Machu Picchu.
—Tom Burke, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2024
And the foxy new name has slowly but surely taken the already-popular shade of red hair to a new height of ubiquity.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 28 Sep. 2024
Kors himself joined the actress on the red carpet in a classic, low-key tuxedo, allowing Zendaya all the spotlight for this foxy moment.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Foxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foxy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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