Giles Deacon

My designs are slightly subversive in their way; it can be in the cut or the colour, but they're always obtainable: they're not so difficult that a 40-year-old woman wanting to go to a cocktail party looking foxy and a little bit different in something well-made would be alienated by them.

British Designer

Sophie Dahl

At 18 I wanted to study art history in Florence. I think I just fancied myself as Sophia Loren, wearing a foxy dress and walking through a market with a basket bursting full of figs.

English Model

Paula Pell

My sister is three years older and super foxy, and I always looked like a 50 year old woman.

American Writer

Babyface

There's artists that I'm working with on a new label of mine. Foxy Nova and Supa Nova.

American Musician

Use 'foxy' when describing someone's appearance, to imply a seductive quality.

Context Matters

'Foxy' is casual and might not be suitable for formal or professional settings.

Slightly Informal

Traditionally, 'foxy' is more commonly used to describe women, but it can be used for men.

Gender Usage

Understand when 'foxy' refers to fox-like traits and when it's metaphorical.

Literal and Figurative

In literature, 'foxy' is often used to highlight a character's sneaky or clever traits.

Literary Use

Use 'foxy' to describe someone's clever behaviour, not just intelligence.

Behavioral Connotation

'Foxy' implies a level of slyness or deceit, so use it cautiously.

Subtle Implication

Being called 'foxy' can be a compliment or an insult, depending on the context.

Not Always Positive

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Foxy

Context Matters

Slightly Informal

Gender Usage

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