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underfoot


un·der·foot

adv \-ˈft\

Definition of UNDERFOOT

1
: under the foot especially against the ground <trampled the flowers underfoot>
2
: below, at, or before one's feet <warm sand underfoot>
3
: in the way <children always getting underfoot>

Examples of UNDERFOOT

  1. The ground was slippery underfoot.
  2. We walked with dried leaves crunching underfoot.

First Known Use of UNDERFOOT

13th century

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