: 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 addition to the small, flat-footed steps, Murza recommends keeping your knees slightly bent to reduce pressure on your lower back and increase stability.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Haul highlights include a footed pink alabaster casket box, a brass Art Nouveau hand mirror, and a vintage Emanuel Ungaro floral jacket.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
It's become the boy who cried wolf, bear, moose, badger, wombat, elephant, natterjack toad, mandrel, meerkat, blue whale, lesser skink, prairie dog, ferret, wildebeest, dingo, tree kangaroo, sloth, anteater, blue-footed booby, Norwegian Blue, and half the catalog in the Museum of Natural History.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
In this one, the Lakers nonchalantly dug a 26-point hole but cared enough in the second half to chop down the deficit to 93-91, on a one-footed fadeaway 3-pointer from Luka Doncic.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 28 Jan. 2026
Haul highlights include a footed pink alabaster casket box, a brass Art Nouveau hand mirror, and a vintage Emanuel Ungaro floral jacket.
—Stephanie Sporn, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
It's become the boy who cried wolf, bear, moose, badger, wombat, elephant, natterjack toad, mandrel, meerkat, blue whale, lesser skink, prairie dog, ferret, wildebeest, dingo, tree kangaroo, sloth, anteater, blue-footed booby, Norwegian Blue, and half the catalog in the Museum of Natural History.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
In this one, the Lakers nonchalantly dug a 26-point hole but cared enough in the second half to chop down the deficit to 93-91, on a one-footed fadeaway 3-pointer from Luka Doncic.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footed. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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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
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