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Definitions for Foxed

[1] deceived; tricked.
[2] stained or spotted a yellowish brown, as by age: a dog-eared and foxed volume of poetry.
[3] (of museum specimens of birds and mammals) having melanin pigments that have oxidized with age to a reddish-brown color.
[4] any of several carnivores of the dog family, especially those of the genus Vulpes, smaller than wolves, having a pointed, slightly upturned muzzle, erect ears, and a long, bushy tail.
[5] the fur of this animal.
[6] a cunning or crafty person.
[7] (initial capital letter ) a member of a tribe of North American Algonquian Indians, formerly in Wisconsin, later merged with the Sauk tribe.
[8] (initial capital letter ) the Algonquian language of the Fox, Sauk, and Kickapoo Indians.
[9] Bible . a scavenger, perhaps the jackal. Psalms 63:10; Lam. 5:18.
[10] a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter F: replaced by Foxtrot.
[11] Slang . an attractive young woman or young man.
[12] to deceive or trick.
[13] to repair or make (a shoe) with leather or other material applied so as to cover or form part of the upper front.
[14] Obsolete . to intoxicate or befuddle.
[15] to act cunningly or craftily.
[16] (of book leaves, prints, etc.) to become foxed.
[17] plural Fox or Foxes a member of a North American Indian people formerly living west of Lake Michigan along the Fox River
[18] the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
[19] Charles James . 1749–1806, British Whig statesman and orator. He opposed North over taxation of the American colonies and Pitt over British intervention against the French Revolution. He advocated parliamentary reform and the abolition of the slave trade
[20] George . 1624–91, English religious leader; founder (1647) of the Society of Friends (Quakers)
[21] Terry , full name Terrance Stanley Fox (1958–81). Canadian athlete: he lost a leg to cancer and subsequently attempted a coast-to-coast run across Canada to raise funds for cancer research
[22] Vicente (Spanish viˈθɛnte). born 1942, Mexican politician; president of Mexico (2000-06)
[23] Sir William . 1812–93, New Zealand statesman, born in England: prime minister of New Zealand (1856; 1861–62; 1869–72; 1873)
[24] any canine mammal of the genus Vulpes and related genera. They are mostly predators that do not hunt in packs and typically have large pointed ears, a pointed muzzle, and a bushy tail Related adjective: vulpine
[25] the fur of any of these animals, usually reddish-brown or grey in colour
[26] a person who is cunning and sly
[27] slang , mainly US a sexually attractive woman
[28] Bible a jackal an image of a false prophet
[29] nautical small stuff made from yarns twisted together and then tarred
[30] (tr) to perplex or confound to fox a person with a problem
[31] to cause (paper, wood, etc) to become discoloured with spots, or (of paper, etc) to become discoloured, as through mildew
[32] (tr) to trick; deceive
[33] (intr) to act deceitfully or craftily
[34] (tr) Australian informal to pursue stealthily; tail
[35] (tr) Australian informal to chase and retrieve (a ball)
[36] (tr) obsolete to befuddle with alcoholic drink

Words related to Foxed

beat, exceed, total, eclipse, outstrip, deceive, outfox, outmaneuver, baffle, outdo, circumvent, bamboozle, cheat, pretend, dupe, hoodwink, delude, transcend, excel, best

Words nearby Foxed

fox-trot, foxberry, foxborough, foxe, foxe basin, foxed, foxfire, foxglove, foxhole, foxhound, foxie

Origin of Foxed

before 900; 1960–65 for def 9 ; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon vohs, Middle Low German vos, Old High German fuhs (German Fuchs ). Cf. vixen

Other words from Foxed

un·foxed , adjective
fox·like , adjective

Word origin for Foxed

Old English; related to Old High German fuhs , Old Norse fōa fox, Sanskrit puccha tail; see vixen

Synonyms for Foxed

baffle, bamboozle, beat, bewilder, cap, cheat, circumvent, con, confuse, deceive, defeat, defraud, dupe, end-run, fake out, finagle, fox, goose, gull, have, hoax, hoodwink, lead astray, make a fool of, make a monkey of, mislead, outdo, outfox, outgeneral, outguess, outjockey, outmaneuver, outthink, overreach, pull a fast one on, put one over on, run circles around, swindle, take in, top, trick, worst