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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
foxiness
n : shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
[syn: craft, craftiness, cunning, guile, slyness,
wiliness]
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