footed

adjective

foot·​ed ˈfu̇-təd How to pronounce footed (audio)
: 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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Pellegrino, acquired from the San Jose Earthquakes for $300,000 in general allocation money, opened the scoring on Saturday with a right-footed poke, with Dreyer earning the assist. Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025 For this Nuggets lineup, the average comes out to a pedestrian 6-9, with three capable perimeter defenders to assist the heavy-footed centers, two 40% 3-point shooters to space the floor, and a surplus of play-making talent. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025 Luis Suarez made it 3-0 with a right-footed blast to the top right corner at the 61-minute mark. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025 Yet, as Team Ellison circles, the quick-footed WBD CEO supposedly has attracted the interest of Amazon and Netflix as potential buyers – or at least that’s the word on Warner Boulevard. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025 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 22 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

footed

adjective
foot·​ed ˈfu̇t-əd How to pronounce footed (audio)
: having a foot or feet especially of a certain kind or number
flat-footed

Medical Definition

footed

adjective
foot·​ed ˈfu̇t-əd How to pronounce footed (audio)
: having a foot or feet especially of a specified kind or number
often used in combination
a four-footed animal

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