1. Act timidly or cautiously, especially in avoiding commitment or direct action
   "The manager pussyfooted around the issue of salary raises"
    
2. Move stealthily or furtively
   "..stead of pussyfooting around spying on the neighbour's house";
   - sneak, mouse, creep

Derived forms: pussyfoots, pussyfooting, pussyfooted

See also: sneak away

Type of: walk

Encyclopedia: Pussyfoot