pussyfootingn.

Brit.

/ˈpʊsɪˌfʊtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpʊsiˌfʊdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pussyfoot v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < pussyfoot v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action of pussyfoot v.; an instance of this.Recorded earliest in attributive use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > abstention from drinking > [noun] > prohibition > prohibitionism

prohibitionism1882

pussyfooting1902

pussyfootism1916

Volsteadism1920

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [noun]

wareness971

warelinessc1000

warningc1000

beseeing1340

cautel1531

warefulness1548

wariness1552

chariness1571

circumspectness1581

circumspection1598

warisomeness1607

guard1609

cautionateness1619

cautelousnessa1624

cautiona1639

cautiousness1649

guardedness1807

cacannyness1917

pussy-footedness1917

pussyfooting1956

leeriness1961

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > stealthy movement > [noun]

stalkingc1000

creeping1565

hedge-creeping1579

stealing1581

steal1590

stealth1600

insinuation1608

slinking1611

sneakinga1657

prowl1803

creep1818

sneak1819

lurk1829

slink1853

pussyfooting1956

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > in action

shuffling1579

paltering1580

boggling1640

prevarication1656

whifflinga1677

wriggling1866

caffling1877

sidestepping1902

pussyfooting1956

1902 Galveston (Texas) 5 Sept. 6/3 Old Tom Platt has no equal in the pussy-footing line.

1909 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 26 Nov. There will be no ‘pussy footing’ in Wisconsin the coming year. Some of the candidates are already ringing bells and pounding drums.

1921 Q. Rev. Jan. 100 The tyranny that would ensue from the Pussy-footing of Canada is too horrible to contemplate.

1956 G. P. Kurath in A. Dundes Mother Wit (1973) 107/2 Certain qualities seem to predominate... These are whole-bodied movements,..dynamics from pussy footing to violent acrobatics, rhythmic complexity.

1976 Times 16 Feb. 8/7 In the face of political dogma, ‘pussy-footing’ and ill-informed decision making, is Mr Laker downhearted?

2006 Western Daily Press (Nexis) 6 Feb. 13 Polite pussyfooting on issues that matter is downright dangerous.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

pussyfootingadj.

Brit.

/ˈpʊsɪˌfʊtɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈpʊsiˌfʊdɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pussyfoot v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < pussyfoot v. + -ing suffix².

Evasive, non-committal; excessively cautious or hesitant.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective]

warelyOE

warec1000

adviseda1325

averty1330

aware1340

ferdfula1382

well-advisedc1405

circumspect1430

hooly1513

fearful1526

curiousa1533

chary1542

wareful1548

cautelous1574

cauty1579

careful1580

wary1580

retentive1599

wary1599

ginger1600

circumstant1603

cautel1606

shya1616

cautionate1616

warisome1628

cautiousa1640

circumspectious1649

circumspectivea1674

gingerish1764

safe1874

pussy-footed1893

pussyfooting1926

risk-averse1961

risk-adverse1969

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [adjective]

slipperc1000

hinderc1200

slidderya1250

covert1340

unwrast1393

slyc1440

slippery1555

fetching1570

shifting1581

as slippery as an eel1601

roundabout1608

corner-creeping1610

shuffling1616

prevaricatory1645

prevaricative1657

sliverly1674

whifflinga1680

sneak-pasty1681

slid1719

evasive1725

shauchling1755

shifty1837

slab-bridged1845

sneaky1861

pussy-footed1893

sidewinding1902

slithery1902

pussyfooting1926

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > stealthy movement > [adjective]

creepinga1400

slyc1440

prowling1546

stealing1574

sneaking1590

cat-footed1598

soft-footed1603

surrepent1608

cat-likea1616

stealthya1616

grassant1659

sliving1661

creep-mouse1766

secret1768

slinking1841

pussy-footed1893

undercreeping1893

pussyfooting1926

slinky1951

1926 Amer. Mercury Mar. 287/2 It wasn't a pussyfooting speech.

1928 Collier's 29 Dec. 38/1 The wrappings which..the pussy-footing politicians impose upon a candidate.

1974 J. Cleary Peter's Pence vi. 187 Authority had been given to the pussyfooting amateur..and nothing had gone right.

2006 West Austral. (Perth) (Nexis) 21 Feb. 14 He has set aside the language of pussyfooting diplomacy and warned people..that they will be met with a tough response.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pussyfooting
释义	pussyfootingn. Brit. /ˈpʊsɪˌfʊtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpʊsiˌfʊdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pussyfoot v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < pussyfoot v. + -ing suffix¹. The action of pussyfoot v.; an instance of this.Recorded earliest in attributive use. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > abstention from drinking > [noun] > prohibition > prohibitionism prohibitionism1882 pussyfooting1902 pussyfootism1916 Volsteadism1920 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [noun] wareness971 warelinessc1000 warningc1000 beseeing1340 cautel1531 warefulness1548 wariness1552 chariness1571 circumspectness1581 circumspection1598 warisomeness1607 guard1609 cautionateness1619 cautelousnessa1624 cautiona1639 cautiousness1649 guardedness1807 cacannyness1917 pussy-footedness1917 pussyfooting1956 leeriness1961 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > stealthy movement > [noun] stalkingc1000 creeping1565 hedge-creeping1579 stealing1581 steal1590 stealth1600 insinuation1608 slinking1611 sneakinga1657 prowl1803 creep1818 sneak1819 lurk1829 slink1853 pussyfooting1956 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [noun] > in action shuffling1579 paltering1580 boggling1640 prevarication1656 whifflinga1677 wriggling1866 caffling1877 sidestepping1902 pussyfooting1956 1902 Galveston (Texas) 5 Sept. 6/3 Old Tom Platt has no equal in the pussy-footing line. 1909 Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin) 26 Nov. There will be no ‘pussy footing’ in Wisconsin the coming year. Some of the candidates are already ringing bells and pounding drums. 1921 Q. Rev. Jan. 100 The tyranny that would ensue from the Pussy-footing of Canada is too horrible to contemplate. 1956 G. P. Kurath in A. Dundes Mother Wit (1973) 107/2 Certain qualities seem to predominate... These are whole-bodied movements,..dynamics from pussy footing to violent acrobatics, rhythmic complexity. 1976 Times 16 Feb. 8/7 In the face of political dogma, ‘pussy-footing’ and ill-informed decision making, is Mr Laker downhearted? 2006 Western Daily Press (Nexis) 6 Feb. 13 Polite pussyfooting on issues that matter is downright dangerous. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). pussyfootingadj. Brit. /ˈpʊsɪˌfʊtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈpʊsiˌfʊdɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: pussyfoot v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < pussyfoot v. + -ing suffix². Evasive, non-committal; excessively cautious or hesitant. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > caution > [adjective] warelyOE warec1000 adviseda1325 averty1330 aware1340 ferdfula1382 well-advisedc1405 circumspect1430 hooly1513 fearful1526 curiousa1533 chary1542 wareful1548 cautelous1574 cauty1579 careful1580 wary1580 retentive1599 wary1599 ginger1600 circumstant1603 cautel1606 shya1616 cautionate1616 warisome1628 cautiousa1640 circumspectious1649 circumspectivea1674 gingerish1764 safe1874 pussy-footed1893 pussyfooting1926 risk-averse1961 risk-adverse1969 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > evasive deception, shiftiness > [adjective] slipperc1000 hinderc1200 slidderya1250 covert1340 unwrast1393 slyc1440 slippery1555 fetching1570 shifting1581 as slippery as an eel1601 roundabout1608 corner-creeping1610 shuffling1616 prevaricatory1645 prevaricative1657 sliverly1674 whifflinga1680 sneak-pasty1681 slid1719 evasive1725 shauchling1755 shifty1837 slab-bridged1845 sneaky1861 pussy-footed1893 sidewinding1902 slithery1902 pussyfooting1926 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > stealthy action, stealth > stealthy movement > [adjective] creepinga1400 slyc1440 prowling1546 stealing1574 sneaking1590 cat-footed1598 soft-footed1603 surrepent1608 cat-likea1616 stealthya1616 grassant1659 sliving1661 creep-mouse1766 secret1768 slinking1841 pussy-footed1893 undercreeping1893 pussyfooting1926 slinky1951 1926 Amer. Mercury Mar. 287/2 It wasn't a pussyfooting speech. 1928 Collier's 29 Dec. 38/1 The wrappings which..the pussy-footing politicians impose upon a candidate. 1974 J. Cleary Peter's Pence vi. 187 Authority had been given to the pussyfooting amateur..and nothing had gone right. 2006 West Austral. (Perth) (Nexis) 21 Feb. 14 He has set aside the language of pussyfooting diplomacy and warned people..that they will be met with a tough response. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1902adj.1926
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