fiddle-footed

adjective

fid·​dle-foot·​ed ˌfi-dᵊl-ˈfu̇-təd 

1

: skittish, jumpy

a fiddle-footed horse

2

: prone to wander

the nameless fiddle-footed drifters, the shifty riders who traveled the back trails

—Luke Short

Synonyms

• excitable
• nervous
• unstable
• volatile

Examples of fiddle-footed in a Sentence

although fiddle-footed now, the kitten should settle down once it adjusts to its new home

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fiddle-footed

• barefooted
• inputted
• footed