Pussyfoots — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb /ˈpu̇-sē-ˌfu̇t/ pussy·foot

Meaning & Definition of Pussyfoots

Pussyfoots (verb)

  1. to tread or move warily or stealthily
  2. to refrain from committing oneself

Pussyfoots (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to avoid giving a definite answer or position

    "politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues"

    similar: equivocates, fudges, hedges, tergiversates, waffles, weasels, beats around the bush, hems and haws, straddles the fence
    related: flip-flops, yo-yoes, dodges, ducks, eludes, eschews, evades, shakes, shirks, shuns, sidesteps, skirts, bypasses, circumvents, cavils, quibbles, straddles

  2. to move about in a sly or secret manner

    "pussyfooting through the hallways in the middle of the night"

    similar: lurks, mooches, mouses, shirks, skulks, slides, slinks, slips, snakes, sneaks, steals
    related: crawls, creeps, edges, inches, worms, ghosts, pads, tiptoes

Related Entry: Pussyfoot (verb)

Pussyfoot is a different word from Pussyfoots. The synonyms below are for pussyfoot, not for pussyfoots.

  1. to avoid giving a definite answer or position

    "politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues"

    similar: equivocate, fudge, hedge, tergiversate, waffle, weasel, beat around the bush, hem and haw, straddle the fence
    related: flip-flop, yo-yo, dodge, duck, elude, eschew, evade, shake, shirk, shun, sidestep, skirt, bypass, circumvent, cavil, quibble, straddle

  2. to move about in a sly or secret manner

    "pussyfooting through the hallways in the middle of the night"

    similar: lurk, mooch, mouse, shirk, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, sneak, steal
    related: crawl, creep, edge, inch, worm, ghost, pad, tiptoe

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Pussyfoots

The most common words with a similar meaning to Pussyfoots:

equivocates, fudges, hedges, tergiversates, waffles, weasels, lurks, mooches, mouses, shirks, skulks, slides, slinks, slips, snakes, sneaks, steals, beats around the bush, hems and haws, straddles the fence

Related Words for Pussyfoots

flip-flops, yo-yoes, dodges, ducks, eludes, eschews, evades, shakes, shuns, sidesteps, skirts, bypasses, circumvents, cavils, quibbles, straddles, crawls, creeps, edges, inches, worms, ghosts, pads, tiptoes

Word Forms of Pussyfoots

Inflections: pussyfooted, pussyfooting

Derived words: pussyfooter (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Pussyfoots

First known use: 1905

Frequently Asked Questions about Pussyfoots

What does "Pussyfoots" mean?

"Pussyfoots" means to tread or move warily or stealthily. As a verb, it is defined as: to tread or move warily or stealthily. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Pussyfoots"?

Other words for "Pussyfoots" include equivocates, fudges, hedges, tergiversates, waffles, weasels, lurks and mooches. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Pussyfoots" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Pussyfoots"?

There are 44 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Pussyfoots". Common alternatives include equivocates, fudges, hedges, tergiversates, waffles, weasels, lurks, mooches, mouses and shirks.

How do you use "Pussyfoots" in a sentence?

Examples of "Pussyfoots" in a sentence: "politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues"; "pussyfooting through the hallways in the middle of the night".

Is "Pussyfoots" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Pussyfoots" is a verb.

How do you pronounce "Pussyfoots"?

"Pussyfoots" is pronounced /ˈpu̇-sē-ˌfu̇t/ and divided into syllables as pussy·foot.

What is the origin of the word "Pussyfoots"?

First known use: 1905.

What is another word for "Pussyfoots" meaning "to avoid giving a definite answer or position"?

When "Pussyfoots" (verb) means to avoid giving a definite answer or position, synonyms include equivocates, fudges, hedges, tergiversates, waffles and weasels.