pussyfoot

pussy·foot

verb \ˈpu̇-sē-ˌfu̇t\

Definition of PUSSYFOOT

intransitive verb

1

: to tread or move warily or stealthily

2

: to refrain from committing oneself

— pussy·foot·er noun

Examples of PUSSYFOOT

1. He should stop pussyfooting and tell us what he wants to do.
2. <politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues>

First Known Use of PUSSYFOOT

1903

Related to PUSSYFOOT

Synonyms: fudge, hedge, equivocate, tergiversate, waffle, weasel

Related Words: flip-flop, yo-yo; dodge, duck, elude, eschew, evade, shake, shirk, shun, sidestep, skirt; bypass, circumvent; cavil, quibble; straddle

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Rhymes with PUSSYFOOT

acre-foot, arrowroot, athlete's foot, bitterroot, cajeput, dorsal root, fescue foot, fibrous root, gingerroot, hand and foot, orrisroot, puttyroot, tenderfoot, underfoot