What it means
- (verb) To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.
- (verb) To confuse or baffle (someone). “This crossword puzzle has completely foxed me.”
- (verb) To act slyly or craftily.
- (verb) To discolour paper. Fox marks are spots on paper caused by humidity. (See foxing.) “The pages of the book show distinct foxing.”
- (verb) To make sour, as beer, by causing it to ferment.
- (verb) To turn sour; said of beer, etc., when it sours in fermenting.
- (verb) To intoxicate; to stupefy with drink.
- (verb) To repair (boots) with new front upper leather, or to piece the upper fronts of.
- (noun) The discolouration of printed material with brown marks.
- (noun) A band of material joining the upper of a shoe to the sole.
Letter analysis
- Foxing contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
- It uses 6 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 2.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 17.
Sub-words
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Other 6-letter words
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- abased
- abases
- abated
- abates
- abbess
- abbeys
- abbots
- abbrev
- abduct
- abhors
- abided
- abides
- abject
- abjure
- ablaze
- ablest
- abloom
Words starting with FOX
- fox
- foxed
- foxes
- foxglove
- foxgloves
- foxhole
- foxholes
- foxhound
- foxhounds
- foxier
- foxiest
- foxtrot
- foxtrots
- foxtrotted
- foxtrotting
- foxy
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Words ending with ING
Common questions
What does Foxing mean?
To trick, fool or outwit (someone) by cunning or ingenuity.
How many letters are in Foxing?
Foxing has 6 letters.
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