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Foxed vs Hoxed - What's the difference?

foxed | hoxed |

As verbs the difference between foxed and hoxed

is that foxed is (fox); baffled; outwitted while hoxed is (hox).

As an adjective foxed

is of paper, having yellowish brown stains.

foxed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (fox); baffled; outwitted.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of paper, having yellowish brown stains.

    • hoxed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (hox)

    • hox

    English

    Etymology 1

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • (genetics) homeobox
    • Derived terms
    * hox gene

    Etymology 2

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To hock; to hamstring.
    • (Shakespeare)
    (Webster 1913)