pussyfoots

verb

present tense third-person singular of pussyfoot
1
as in weasels
to avoid giving a definite answer or position politicians who try to pussyfoot around hot-button issues

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2
as in sneaks
to move about in a sly or secret manner pussyfooting through the hallways in the middle of the night

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pussyfoots
  1. shakes
  2. sneaks
  3. lurks
  4. slips
  5. slides
Verb
  • While operating, Joseph shakes off the space madness by recalling La’an’s advice.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But Gregoria shakes her head slightly and fits the warm pack of tortillas into Molly’s hand.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of shakes
Verb
  • Every round, the players put on googly-eyed glasses that obscure their vision while Sam sneaks over to tap a Spy, who removes their glasses so Sam can point out which object fits the prompt.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Manual friction sneaks in as systems fail to scale with growth or suffer from poor implementation.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of sneaks
Verb
  • But in the brave heart of this fictional protagonist, there lurks a righteous threshing machine, ripe for a Great Rebellion in writer-director Paul Greengrass’ latest feature.
    — Michael Phillips, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • His line of work has taught him that danger lurks everywhere.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of lurks
Verb
  • The planet slips quickly from view, setting just 35 minutes after sundown by month's end.
    — Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The easy style slips right onto the foot, offers actual support, and dresses up your favorite wardrobe staples.
    — Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of slips
Verb
  • If Hubbard is active and Brooks doesn’t sound 100%, Brooks likely slides down to C-Tier.
    — Jake Ciely, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • When Molly pushes the bell, the housekeeper, Gregoria, slides open a panel about six inches high in the door.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of slides
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“Pussyfoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pussyfoots. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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