Foxiness

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Foxiness \Fox"i*ness\, n.
     1. The state or quality of being foxy, or foxlike;
        craftiness; shrewdness.
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     2. The state of being foxed or discolored, as books; decay;


        deterioration.
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     3. A coarse and sour taste in grapes.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

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