Chary vs Foxy - What's the difference?
chary | foxy | Related terms |
(obsolete) Sad; sorrowful; grievous.
Disposed to cherish with care; careful.
Cautious; wary; shy.
* act 1 scene 3 lines 35-36
*1598 , Shakespeare, lines 11-12
* 2007 , Stephen R. Donaldson, Fatal Revenant , ISBN 978-0-399-15446-1 Page 182
Sparing; not lavish; not disposed to give freely.
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having the qualities of a fox
attractive, sexy
(of a person) red-haired.
(of wine) Having an animal-like odour
Chary is a related term of foxy.
As adjectives the difference between chary and foxy
is that chary is (obsolete) sad; sorrowful; grievous while foxy is having the qualities of a fox.chary
English
Adjective
(er)- The chariest maid is prodigal enough'' / ''If she unmasks her beauty to the moon.
- Bearing thy heart, which I will keep so chary / ''As tender nurse her babe from faring ill
- "...When Lord Berek speaks with you and your companions alone, as he must, be chary in your replies."