Foxed Meaning in English

word · lemma: fox

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Definition

'Foxed' can mean confused or tricked, or it can refer to the yellow-brown spots that appear on pages of old books.

Usage & Nuances

In modern English, 'foxed' is slightly old-fashioned for 'tricked' or 'confused'; more common in British English or in literary/historical contexts. As a noun, 'foxing' is used for book stains. Do not confuse with the animal 'fox.'

• Spanish: confundido - engañado - papel amarillento (libro antiguo)
• Portuguese (BR): confuso - enganado - papel amarelado (livro antigo)
• Portuguese (PT): confuso - enganado - papel amarelado (livro antigo)
• Chinese (Simplified): 困惑的 - 被欺骗的 - 发黄的（旧书）
• Chinese (Traditional): 困惑的 - 被欺騙的 - 發黃的（舊書）
• Hindi: भ्रमित - धोखा दिया गया - पीला पड़ा (पुरानी किताब)
• Arabic: مربك - مخدوع - ورق أصفر (كتاب قديم)
• Bengali: বিভ্রান্ত - ধোঁকা খাওয়া - ফক্সিং (পুরোনো বইয়ের দাগ)
• Russian: сбит с толку - обманут - пятнистый (о старых книгах)
• Japanese: 混乱した - だまされた - シミがついた（古本の紙の）
• Vietnamese: bị bối rối - bị lừa - bị ố vàng (sách cũ)
• Korean: 혼란스러운 - 속은 - 변색된(헌 책의 얼룩)
• Turkish: şaşkına dönmüş - kandırılmış - lekelenmiş (eski kitaplar için)
• Urdu: الجھن میں مبتلا - دھوکہ کھایا - داغ دار (پرانے کتابوں کے لیے)
• Indonesian: bingung - tertipu - berbintik kekuningan (buku lama)

Example Sentences

I was foxed by that tricky question on the test.

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The old book was badly foxed along the edges.

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She felt foxed when she couldn't solve the puzzle.

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That movie's ending really foxed me—did you understand it?

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Many 19th-century books are foxed but still valuable to collectors.

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I thought I understood the instructions, but halfway through I was totally foxed.

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