pussyfoot

Etymology
From ; because of the light and careful tread of cats.

Verb

 * 1)  To move silently, stealthily, or furtively.
 * 2)  To act timidly or cautiously.
 * 3)  To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.
 * 1)  To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.
 * 1)  To use euphemistic language or circumlocution.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: промъквам се тихо
 * Dutch: ,
 * Faroese: smeita
 * Finnish:, , hipsiä
 * German:, auf Zehenspitzen gehen, , , leisetreten
 * Swedish:, ,


 * Bulgarian: действам предпазливо
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, hissutella
 * German: um den heißen Brei schleichen, leisetreten
 * Norwegian: gå på gummisåler
 * Swedish: ,


 * Dutch: schoonspreken
 * Finnish: ,
 * German:
 * Norwegian: gå på gummisåler, skjønnmale
 * Swedish:, ,

Noun

 * 1)  A teetotaller.