- pussyfoots
- 'puss·y·foot || 'pʊsɪfʊts v. move stealthily, move cautiously, sneak quietly
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pussyfoot — /poos ee foot /, v., n., pl. pussyfoots. v.i. 1. to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner. 2. to act cautiously or timidly, as if afraid to commit oneself on a point at issue. n. 3. a person with a catlike, or soft and stealthy, tread. 4.… … Universalium
pussyfoot — [[t]p ʊsifʊt[/t]] pussyfoots, pussyfooting, pussyfooted VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is pussyfooting around, you are criticizing them for behaving in a too cautious way because they are not sure what to do and are afraid to commit… … English dictionary
pussyfoot — UK [ˈpʊsɪˌfʊt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms pussyfoot : present tense I/you/we/they pussyfoot he/she/it pussyfoots present participle pussyfooting past tense pussyfooted past participle pussyfooted informal to avoid saying or doing… … English dictionary
pussyfoot — /ˈpʊsifʊt / (say pooseefoot) verb (i) 1. to go with a soft, stealthy tread like that of a cat: *funny – Mae stomped but he pussy footed so you didn t hear a sound. –t.a.g. hungerford, 1983. 2. to act cautiously or timidly, as if afraid to commit… …
pussyfoot — ► VERB (pussyfoots, pussyfooting, pussyfooted) 1) act very cautiously. 2) move stealthily … English terms dictionary
pussyfooter — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ə(r) noun ( s) Etymology: pussyfoot (I) + er 1. : one that pussyfoots 2. : an advocate or adherent of prohibition … Useful english dictionary
puss|y|foot — «PUS ee FUT», verb, noun, plural foots. Informal. –v.i. 1. to move softly and cautiously to avoid being seen. 2. to be cautious and timid about revealing one s opinions or committing oneself: »We have pussyfooted around on this boycott long… … Useful english dictionary
