footed

adjective

foot·​ed ˈfu̇-təd 

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

—often used in combination

a four-footed animal

Examples of footed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Skinner wanted a natural left-footer who could invade space instead of a right-footed player like Celin Bizet having to invert. —Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025

This marshmallow-footed miracle worker transforms my reluctant shuffle into something resembling actual running. —Kevin Sintumuang, Outside, 27 Aug. 2025

The left-footed kicker said he was intrigued by the opportunity to learn from JJ Jansen and Sam Martin. —Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025

By ignoring the quantity theory of money and employing neo-Keynesian macroeconomic models, central bankers are often wrong-footed. —Nino Paoli, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing footed

• black-footed albatross
• black-footed ferret
• fiddle-footed
• flat-footed
• fleet-footed
• four-footed
• heavy-footed
• light-footed
• slow-footed
• sure-footed
• two-footed
• white-footed mouse
• wing-footed

Rhymes for footed

• barefooted
• inputted

Kids Definition

footed

adjective

foot·​ed ˈfu̇t-əd 

: having a foot or feet especially of a certain kind or number

flat-footed

Medical Definition

footed

adjective

foot·​ed ˈfu̇t-əd 

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

—often used in combination

a four-footed animal