# foxed

Pronunciation: say "FOKST" US /fɑkst/, UK /fɒkst/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of fox. — simple past and past participle of fox; baffled; outwitted.
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of fox. Use it for the past, or after has, have, had, is, was or were.
   - _The cryptic final clue foxed even the most experienced solvers in the room._
   - _Detectives were foxed by the complete lack of any clear motive._

## Adjective

2. Marked with yellowish-brown stains, as the pages of old books and prints often become with age.
   - Simple: Marked with small yellow-brown spots from age, the way old book pages often are.
   - _The dealer discounted the volume because its frontispiece was badly foxed._
   - _Collectors will still pay well for a foxed first edition if the text remains clean._

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