: having a foot or feet especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a four-footed animal
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The current set of players United have at the back simply don’t look comfortable with this brand of proactive, front-footed defending, where mistiming even slightly can cause the structure to collapse.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The footed base adds height and stability, while the natural wood grain gives your spread a warm, rustic background.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Abreu wrapped up the win by gunning down the slow-footed Alejandro Kirk at first base on what would have otherwise been a routine single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
But while the first four episodes were well-plotted and sure-footed — building up to episode five’s ambitious Alien remix — the final three have been relatively attenuated.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The footed base adds height and stability, while the natural wood grain gives your spread a warm, rustic background.
—Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Abreu wrapped up the win by gunning down the slow-footed Alejandro Kirk at first base on what would have otherwise been a routine single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
But while the first four episodes were well-plotted and sure-footed — building up to episode five’s ambitious Alien remix — the final three have been relatively attenuated.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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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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