Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foxing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables: fox-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of fox

noun

The discoloration of printed material with brown marks.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A band of material joining the upper of a shoe to the sole.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Crafty or wily behavior.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Pretending to be asleep or unconscious.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Here, wake up!" cried Silas. "None of your foxin'! Wake up! D'ye hear?" He shook him roughly by the shoulder, but the boy still slumbered on."

Usage

Inflected Forms

foxings (plural)

Synonyms

measles mealiness

Questions

What does foxing mean?: present participle and gerund of fox

How to pronounce foxing

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