Synonyms of footednext
: 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

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Cinematographer David Bauer’s nimble-footed lensing and use of natural light does indeed hark back considerably to the look of those Dogme 95 movies back in the day, as does the naturalistic editing style deployed by Louis Emil Ramm Seeberg. Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 His performance had all the classic elements — passes from deep, quick one-touch plays and three left-footed goals — and a foul for which he should have been booked and could have been worthy of a red card. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 7 July 2026 His left-footed volley from the right side of the box bounced off the crossbar and into the goal. Nbc News, NBC news, 7 July 2026 Neither team was able to break through until Ounahi took a free kick from Achraf Hakimi and made a right-footed shot through traffic from outside the box to the bottom right corner to put Morocco on top 1-0 in the 50th minute. ABC News, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for footed

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of footed was in the 14th century

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“Footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footed. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

Kids Definition

footed

adjective
: having a foot or feet especially of a certain kind or number
flat-footed

Medical Definition

footed

adjective
: having a foot or feet especially of a specified kind or number
often used in combination
a four-footed animal

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