footed

adjective foot·ed \ ˈfu̇-təd \

Updated on: 20 May 2018

Definition of footed

: having a foot or feet especially of a specified kind or number —often used in combination

a four-footed animal

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In 2015, two quick-footed llamas escaped from a retirement community in Sun City, Arizona.

— Longreads, "Wild At Heart," 17 May 2018
Sierra Negra, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands: The Galapagos archipelago delivers remote volcanic habitats, an array of invigorating activities and the blue-footed booby.

— giannella m. garrett, chicagotribune.com, "When planning a hike on an active volcano, safety before spectacle," 11 May 2018
Russell opened the scoring in the 10th minute, his first right-footed goal of the year.

— sam mcdowell, kansascity, "Johnny Russell puts on a show in Sporting KC’s 6-0 win against Vancouver | The Kansas City Star," 20 Apr. 2018
John McEnroe, a volatile, quick-footed American with a peppery serve-and-volley style, would eventually join those ranks, too.

— a.o. scott, New York Times, "Review: ‘Borg vs. McEnroe’ Revisits an Epic Court Battle," 11 Apr. 2018
The network also was caught flat-footed, televising its moneymaker (figure skating) rather than the slopestyle competition in which American Red Gerard won gold.

— cindy boren, chicagotribune.com, "NBC dumps analyst after comment at opening ceremony about Japan angered Koreans," 12 Feb. 2018
The white-footed mice of Manhattan—which had the run of the island before Henry Hudson arrived—are now on independent evolutionary trajectories in Manhattan’s Central Park and Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, where remnant populations hold out.

— jennie erin smith, WSJ, "Living for the City," 13 Apr. 2018
The story follows the efforts of a motley crew of four-footed outcasts to help the mayor’s 12-year-old ward Atari (Koyu Rankin) locate his beloved Spots (Liev Schreiber) after the boy crash-lands on Trash Island.

— ty burr, BostonGlobe.com, "Canines (and kids) to the rescue in ‘Isle of Dogs’," 26 Mar. 2018
With a moderate stack of foam in both the toe and heel, the latest 1080 caters to wide-footed midfoot strikers who are accustomed to classic trainers but want a little more comfort in their step.

— justin nyberg, Outside Online, "The Best Fat Shoes of 2018," 21 Mar. 2018

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Definition of footed for English Language Learners

: having a foot or feet of a specified kind or number

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footed

adjective foot·ed \ ˈfu̇-təd \

Definition of footed for Students

1 : having a foot or feet

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2 : having such or so many feet

four-footed animals

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footed

adjective foot·ed \ ˈfu̇t-əd \

medical Definition of footed

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