foxy

Wily and alluring

Foxy describes someone cunning or sly, like a fox: a foxy negotiator who always gets the better deal.

In informal use, foxy means sexually attractive, usually describing a woman: She looked foxy in that dress.

The word carries a playful, slightly dated charm—more seventies disco than contemporary slang.

cunning

sly

Cleverly deceptive

  • craftyCleverly deceptive
  • wilySkilled at deception
  • shrewdPractically clever, perceptive

artful · devious · scheming · clever · guileful · tricky · calculating · conniving · sneaky · astute

seductive

alluring

Powerfully appealing

tempting · flirtatious · sultry · provocative · beguiling · tantalizing · coquettish · come-hither · slinky · vampish

vulpine

vixen

Female of Reynard's kind

kits · vulpine · snout · nocturnal · predator · whiskers · fur · paws · burrow · hunting

reddish

auburn

Reddish-brown hue

  • gingerPungent culinary rhizome
  • russetReddish-brown color
  • copperReddish-brown metallic element

chestnut · tawny · red-haired · amber · rust · cinnamon · bronze · henna · sorrel · carrot-topped

Categories
Opposites
cunning/craftiness

foxyguileless

Free from deceit

artless · ingenuous · naive · innocent · honest

ATTRACTIVENESS (informal)

foxyugly

Displeasing to look at

unattractive · homely · plain · unappealing · frumpy

worldly sophistication

foxynaive

Innocently unsuspecting

unsophisticated · innocent · unworldly · green · inexperienced

Phrases
Family

fox, foxes, outfox, foxiness, outfoxed, foxier, foxiest, foxlike, outfoxing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG