Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pussyfooted

/pˈʊsifˈʊtɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pussy-foot-ed
IPA: /pˈʊsifˈʊtɪd/

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Overly circumspect or euphemistic.

verb

simple past and past participle of pussyfoot

Example Sentences

"At that point, I couldn't help wondering how many ignorant, homophobic and outing-phobic viewers recoiled in horror. But relief was on the way in the form of the pussyfooted Alexis Smith. While referring to [Cole] Porter's 1946 film (alleged) biography, Night and Day, she mentions there were "certain aspects of the story which at that time they could not do." Was "certain aspects" a euphemism for gay? Smith's misplaced politeness here is truly retrograde."

Inflected Forms

more pussyfooted (comparative) most pussyfooted (superlative)

Rhymes With

footed sooted

Questions

How do you pronounce pussyfooted?: The recorded pronunciation is /pˈʊsifˈʊtɪd/.
What does pussyfooted mean?: Overly circumspect or euphemistic.

How to pronounce pussyfooted

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