pussyfoot
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Is pussyfoot a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of pussyfoot?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (intransitive) To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.intransitive
2. (intransitive) To act timidly or cautiously.Examples: "— So are you going to practice what you’re preaching and stop pussyfooting around with Faye? — Hey, I’m 0 for 1 when it comes to practicing what I preach. These feet stay pussied for the time being."; "The TSSA union said the Government should "stop pussyfooting around" and place Euston at the heart of the transformative rail project."intransitive
3. (intransitive) To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.Examples: ""Then you talk up! And plain! What's there to be so pussyfooting about?""Synonyms: pollyfoxintransitive
noun (English)
1. (dated) A teetotaller.Examples: ""We keep off that road like a pussyfoot keeps off whiskey. Get it out of your bean that we're exploring a deserted ruin.""dated
Definition source: Wiktionary