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Foxed — Foxed, a. 1. Discolored or stained; said of timber, and also of the paper of books or engravings. [1913 Webster] 2. Repaired by foxing; as, foxed boots. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foxed — Fox Fox, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Foxed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Foxing}.] [See {Fox}, n., cf. Icel. fox imposture.] 1. To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink. [1913 Webster] I drank . . . so much wine that I was almost foxed. Pepys. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foxed — drunk Literally, deceived, and so a variant of the obsolete deceived in liquor, which seeks to imply it was not your fault: ... poured drink into himself until he was completely foxed. (Fraser, 1970) As usual, the half is the same as … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
foxed — adjective Date: 1847 discolored with foxing < foxed leaves of old books > … New Collegiate Dictionary
foxed — ˈfäkst adjective Etymology: fox (I) + ed : discolored with yellowish brown stains due to dampness, fungus activity, metallic impurities, or incipient decay foxed leaves of old books … Useful english dictionary
foxed — 1. verb ; baffled; outwitted. 2. adjective Of paper, having yellowish brown stains … Wiktionary
foxed — adj. tricked; deceived; cheated; stained or spotted with yellowish brown color (due to age); (relating to specimens of birds and mammals in museums) having melanin pigments that have oxidized to a reddish brown color with age fÉ‘ks /fÉ’ks n. type … English contemporary dictionary
foxed — adjective (of the paper of old books or prints) discoloured with brown spots. Derivatives foxing noun … English new terms dictionary
foxed — [[t]fɒkst[/t]] adj. stained or spotted a yellowish brown • Etymology: 1605–15 … From formal English to slang
slipper-foxed — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: slipper (II) + foxed, past participle of fox : having a vamp extending back over the heel and taking the place of the foxing or counter a slipper foxed shoe … Useful english dictionary
