footed

adjective foot·ed \ ˈfu̇-təd \

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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Former Uber C.E.O. Travis Kalanick left the Strategic and Policy Forum, a business advisory council, after consumers protested Uber’s initially flat-footed response to Trump’s travel ban.

— vanityfair.com, "Trump Rages Online as C.E.O.s Abandon the White House," 15 Aug. 2017
Former Uber C.E.O. Travis Kalanick left the Strategic and Policy Forum, a business advisory council, after consumers protested Uber’s initially flat-footed response to Trump’s travel ban.

— maya kosoff, The Hive, "Trump Rages Online as C.E.O.s Abandon the White House," 15 Aug. 2017
At a place like Clemson or Oklahoma, where the system relies on mobile, dual-threat quarterbacks, such beefy and quick-footed linemen don’t matter as much.

— shawn windsor, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan's young offensive line might be difference in 10-3 and 14-0," 11 Aug. 2017
Shane was a strong, sure-footed horse, about 20 years old, raised in Texas.

— christopher reynolds, ajc, "Explore Sierra high country on horseback," 8 Aug. 2017
The ticks get the bacteria that causes Lyme disease from other animals, such as white-footed mice, Eastern chipmunks and American robins.

— kevin ambrose, Washington Post, "Oh deer, what should we do? Addressing the suburban deer dilemma.," 3 Aug. 2017
In North America, hantaviruses can be carried by deer mice, white-footed mice, rice rats and cotton rats.

— don sweeney, sacbee, "5 things to know about hantaviruses," 21 July 2017
Fatigue was inevitably leading to more openings, and Wells guided a left-footed effort just wide of the post for the visitors in a second period that again saw a swing in the impetus.

— SI.com, "Sheff Wed 1-1 Huddersfield AET (3-4 Pens): Terriers Reach Play-Off Final With Shootout Win," 19 July 2017
Scientists are warning that a boon in the number of white-footed mice in the United States this year could increase the spread of Lyme disease.

— james hohmann, Washington Post, "The Daily 202: After Senate bill falls apart, Republicans don’t have the votes to repeal Obamacare," 18 July 2017

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First Known Use of footed

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footed

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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

a footed goblet

2 :having such or so many feet

four-footed animals

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footed

adjective foot·ed \ ˈfu̇t-əd \

medical 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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