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Foxiness

Foxiness \Fox"i*ness\, n.

  1. The state or quality of being foxy, or foxlike; craftiness; shrewdness.

  2. The state of being foxed or discolored, as books; decay; deterioration.

  3. A coarse and sour taste in grapes.

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foxiness

n. The characteristic or quality of being foxy

WordNet
foxiness

n. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception [syn: craft, craftiness, cunning, guile, slyness, wiliness]

Usage examples of "foxiness".

I consider it my duty to see that that blackguard does not escape justice through any foxiness of yours.

Their glances contained almost the exact same blend of foxiness, doubt and frustrated anger.

The figures came nearer and the squinting, exhausted eyes of the hidden couple could see every detail of Drax's blood-orange face, the lean, pale foxiness of Dr Walter, the suety, overslept puffiness of Krebs.