pussyfoot

[ poos-ee-foot ]

/ ˈpʊs iˌfʊt /

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verb (used without object)

to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner.

to act cautiously or timidly, as if afraid to commit oneself on a point at issue.

noun, plural puss·y·foots.

a person with a catlike, or soft and stealthy, tread.

Chiefly British. a teetotaler or prohibitionist.

Origin of pussyfoot

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; pussy¹ + foot

SYNONYMS FOR pussyfoot

2 hedge, dodge, sidestep, straddle.

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Words nearby pussyfoot

“Puss-in-Boots”, puss in the corner, puss moth, pussy, pussycat, pussyfoot, pussy-toes, pussy-whip, pussy willow, pustulant, pustular

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Example sentences from the Web for pussyfoot

Converting a pussyfoot into liquid measure with caustic soda water.
The Nurserymatograph|A Lawyer
Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson has told a Glasgow audience that he is no kill-joy, but smokes cigars.
Punch or the London Charivari, October 20, 1920|Various
Are Mr. Volstead or Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson satisfied with the present condition of things in their country?
My Impresssions of America|Margot Asquith
Your king of Kusiak has to learn some time that everybody isn't going to sidestep him and pussyfoot when he's around.
The Yukon Trail|William MacLeod Raine

But that is another story, and might bring Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson on the scene before his time.
What I Saw in America|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for pussyfoot

pussyfoot

/ (ˈpʊsɪˌfʊt) informal /

verb (intr)

to move about stealthily or warily like a cat

to avoid committing oneself

noun plural -foots

a person who pussyfoots

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单词	pussyfoot
释义	pussyfoot [ poos-ee-foot ] / ˈpʊs iˌfʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pussyfoot ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to go or move in a stealthy or cautious manner. to act cautiously or timidly, as if afraid to commit oneself on a point at issue. noun, plural puss·y·foots. a person with a catlike, or soft and stealthy, tread. Chiefly British. a teetotaler or prohibitionist. Origin of pussyfoot An Americanism dating back to 1890–95; pussy¹ + foot SYNONYMS FOR pussyfoot 2 hedge, dodge, sidestep, straddle. SEE SYNONYMS FOR pussyfoot ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby pussyfoot “Puss-in-Boots”, puss in the corner, puss moth, pussy, pussycat, pussyfoot, pussy-toes, pussy-whip, pussy willow, pustulant, pustular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pussyfoot Converting a pussyfoot into liquid measure with caustic soda water. The Nurserymatograph\|A Lawyer Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson has told a Glasgow audience that he is no kill-joy, but smokes cigars. Punch or the London Charivari, October 20, 1920\|Various Are Mr. Volstead or Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson satisfied with the present condition of things in their country? My Impresssions of America\|Margot Asquith Your king of Kusiak has to learn some time that everybody isn't going to sidestep him and pussyfoot when he's around. The Yukon Trail\|William MacLeod Raine But that is another story, and might bring Mr. Pussyfoot Johnson on the scene before his time. What I Saw in America\|G. K. Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for pussyfoot pussyfoot / (ˈpʊsɪˌfʊt) informal / verb (intr) to move about stealthily or warily like a cat to avoid committing oneself noun plural -foots a person who pussyfoots Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pussyfoot dodge, skulk, tergiversate, shuffle, glide, steal, avoid, sidestep, lurk, prowl, evade, sneak, slink, slide, slip, equivocate, hedge, tiptoe, skirt, prevaricate
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pussyfoot

verb (used without object)

noun, plural puss·y·foots.

Origin of pussyfoot

SYNONYMS FOR pussyfoot

Words nearby pussyfoot

Example sentences from the Web for pussyfoot

British Dictionary definitions for pussyfoot

verb (intr)

noun plural -foots

Words related to pussyfoot