Foxiness \Fox"i*ness\, n. 1. The state or quality of being foxy, or foxlike; craftiness; shrewdness. 2. The state of being foxed or discolored, as books; decay; deterioration. 3. A coarse and sour taste in grapes.
foxiness n : shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception [syn: {craft}, {craftiness}, {cunning}, {guile}, {slyness}, {wiliness}]