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Synonyms for foxy

27 synonyms
2 antonyms
2 meanings

adjective
noun

Most common

cunning sly artful wily phat

Synonyms by meaning

Adjective

1. Wily — cunning, sly

wily, cunning, artful, sly, crafty, subtle, tricksy, slick, wise, dodgy informal, tricky, insidious, politic, guileful, knavish, devious, sneaky, shrewd, snaky, astute, deceitful, vulpine

2. Sexy

sexy, nubile, babealicious informal

Other

Noun

bayard

Antonyms

simple, hedgehoggy

All antonyms of foxy →

Definitions

adj. 1
Cunning, sly.
adj. 2
Having the qualities of a fox.
n. 1
The recreational drug 5-methoxy-dimethyltryptamine (5-MeO-DMT).

Related words

Word family: foxily foxiness

Example sentences

cunning Tuaregs have a reputation for bravery and cunning.
sly She looked at me with a sly smile on her face.
artful Tom is such an artful dodger that he always finds a way to get out of trouble.
wily He plays a wily detective with a penchant for disguises.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
foxy		rising
cunning		rising
sly		rising
artful		rising
wily		rising
phat		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: sly¹
4 letters: wise¹, sexy², wily², phat
5 letters: slick¹, dodgy, snaky
6 letters: subtle², tricky², sneaky², crafty², shrewd¹, astute², artful², bayard², nubile
7 letters: cunning², devious³, politic³, tricksy, vulpine, knavish
8 letters: guileful
9 letters: insidious⁴, deceitful³
12 letters: babealicious

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (sexy² = 2 syllables).