pussyfooting

English

Verb

pussyfooting

1. present participle and gerund of pussyfoot

Noun

pussyfooting (countable and uncountable, plural pussyfootings)

1. The use of euphemism or circumlocution.
   • 2018, Patrick Gale, Friendly Fire:

     […] spoke about homosexuality, with no pussyfootings like continence. He cited texts from St Paul and Leviticus to show that it was a sin and warned them not to be swayed […]