Foxiness

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. The state or character of being foxy.
  • noun. The state of being foxed, decayed, stained, discolored, or spotted, as books; decay.
  • noun. The state or quality of being of a harsh, sour taste, as wine or beer.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. The state or quality of being foxy, or foxlike; craftiness; shrewdness.
  • noun. The state of being foxed or discolored, as books; decay; deterioration.
  • noun. A coarse and sour taste in grapes.
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  • noun. The characteristic or quality of being foxy
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  • noun. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
    • Word Usage
    "Apparently a bit of foxiness is considered desirable to some degree in wines, but these grapes are overboard on this characteristic."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    astuteness  perspicaciousness  perspicacity  shrewdness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    craftiness  decay  deterioration  shrewdness  
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