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pussyfoot in Finnish

pussyfoot in Finnish is hiipiä, hipsiä, hipsutella — pussyfoot means to move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.

pussyfoot in Finnish

hiipiä
verb
(intransitive) To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
hipsiä
verb
(intransitive) To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
hipsutella
verb
(intransitive) To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
arastella
verb
(intransitive) To act timidly or cautiously.
hissutella
verb
(intransitive) To act timidly or cautiously.
hyssytellä
verb
(intransitive) To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.
sievistellä
verb
(intransitive) To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.

What does "pussyfoot" mean?

  1. verb To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
  2. verb To behave in a nervous or overly careful way.
    "The TSSA union said the Government should "stop pussyfooting around" and place Euston at the heart of the transformative rail project."
  3. verb To avoid saying something directly by using vague or indirect words.
    ""Then you talk up! And plain! What's there to be so pussyfooting about?""
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pussyfoot in a sentence

  • The TSSA union said the Government should "stop pussyfooting around" and place Euston at the heart of the transformative rail project.
  • — So are you going to practice what you’re preaching and stop pussyfooting around with Faye? — Hey, I’m 0 for 1 when it comes to practicing what I preach. These feet stay pussied for the time being.
  • "Then you talk up! And plain! What's there to be so pussyfooting about?"

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What is "pussyfoot" in Finnish?
"pussyfoot" in Finnish is hiipiä, hipsiä, hipsutella. pussyfoot means: To move quietly and carefully so as not to be noticed.
Are there other ways to say "pussyfoot" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 7 translations listed for "pussyfoot": hiipiä, hipsiä, hipsutella, arastella, hissutella, hyssytellä.
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