flat-footed
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1flat–foot·ed

adjective \ˈflat-ˌf-təd, ˌflat-ˈ\

Definition of FLAT-FOOTED

1
: affected with flatfoot; broadly : walking with a dragging or shambling gait
2
a : firm and well balanced on the feet
b : free from reservation : forthright <had an honest flat–footed way of saying a thing>
3
: not ready : unprepared —used chiefly in the phrase catch one flat-footed
4
: proceeding in a plodding or unimaginative way : pedestrian <flat–footed prose>
flat–foot·ed·ly adverb
flat–foot·ed·ness noun

First Known Use of FLAT-FOOTED

1601

2flat–footed

adverb

Definition of FLAT-FOOTED

1
: in an open and determined manner : flatly
2
: with the feet flat on a surface (as the ground)

First Known Use of FLAT-FOOTED

1828

flat–foot·ed

adjective \-ˈft-əd\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of FLAT–FOOTED

: affected with flatfoot; broadly : walking with a dragging or shambling gait
flat–foot·ed·ly adverb
flat–foot·ed·ness noun

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