adjective · rare

foxy

fox·y

foxy · foxier · foxiest

хитрий, лукавий

лисий, рыжий, прокисший

schwierig, gerissen, heikel

Having the qualities of a foxHaving the qualities of a fox.

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Meaning

7 senses

Having the qualities of a fox.
ли́сийlísij
Cunning, sly.
(informal)Attractive, sexy (of a woman).
sexy, scharf, geil
сексапи́льныйsɛksapílʹnyj
Of a person, especially a woman, having reddish-brown hair.
ры́жийrýžij
Using too much of the reddish-brown colors.
Of wine, having an animal-like odor.
проки́сшийprokísšij
With a worldview synthesizing many different ideas.

More definitions

marked by skill in deception

Examples

4 sentences

Who is that foxy blonde talking to Tom?
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Mary is a foxy lady.
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Who's that foxy-looking girl?
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Don't you ever cheat on me, you foxy!
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 4

having the qualities of a fox:

attractive, sexy:

(of a person) red-haired:

(of wine):

Deutsch

By meaning 1

attractive, sexy:

Origin

From fox + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian fuksich (“foxy”), West Frisian foksich (“foxy”),

From fox + -y. Compare Saterland Frisian fuksich (“foxy”), West Frisian foksich (“foxy”), Dutch vossig (“foxy”), German Low German vossig (“foxy”), German fuchsig (“foxy”).

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