feetfirst

[ feet-furst ]

adverb

1. with the feet foot foremost.
2. Slang. on a stretcher or in a coffin; dead.

Word History and Origins

Origin of feetfirst¹

First recorded in 1945–50; feet + first

Example Sentences

I released my grip, slid down the slope, and flopped feetfirst into the surprisingly warm water of the lake.

From Outside Online

Air spurted from the two bottles, driving him downward feetfirst, directly at the heads of the Connies!

From Project Gutenberg