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Pussyfoot

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creepnoun(intransitive) To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.
sneakverbOne who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
stealverb(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
mousenounAny small rodent of the genus Mus.

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sneakverbOne who sneaks; one who moves stealthily to acquire an item or information.
creepnoun(intransitive) To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction.
stealverb(transitive) To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
mousenounAny small rodent of the genus Mus.
footpadnounThe soft underside of an animal's paw.
slinkverb(intransitive) To sneak about furtively.
skulkverbTo move in a stealthy or furtive way; to come or go while trying to avoid detection.
stalknounThe stem or main axis of a plant.
footfucknoun(vulgar) The act of sexual penetration with the feet or toes.
sneak inverbTo enter without being noticed.
slip inverb(transitive) To enter discreetly
tiptoenoun(usually in the plural) The tip of the toe.
whidnounA quick motion; a rapid, quiet movement, usually by small game.
flatfootnoun(medicine, chiefly in the plural) A condition in which the arch of the foot makes contact with the ground.
oozleverbTo flow sinuously; to seep or ooze;
scungenoun(uncountable, slang) Muck, scum, dirt, dirtiness; also used attributively.
fly lowverb(idiomatic) To have one's fly (zipper) undone.
tiptoe aroundverbTo act very cautiously about something; to avoid speaking about a painful or controversial issue.
fumferverb(informal, US) To speak awkwardly or evasively; to dither, waffle.
tippytoenounAlternative form of tiptoe. [(usually in the plural) The tip of the toe.]

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