Foxish
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Like or characteristic of a fox; foxlike; (by extension) sly.
"Over all the faces was a sheen of appetite for something. They had a foxish look under the moving tree light."
Example
More examples"Over all the faces was a sheen of appetite for something. They had a foxish look under the moving tree light."
Etymology
From Middle English foxish, equivalent to fox + -ish.
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