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footed

[foot-id]

adjective

  1. having a foot or feet foot (often used in combination).

    a four-footed animal.



-footed

adjective

  1. having a foot or feet as specified

    four-footed

  2. having a tread as specified

    heavy-footed

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of -footed1

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; foot, -ed 3
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Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

We are living longer and having fewer children, so the bill is booming and it is being footed by a falling share of the population.

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Takahashi footed the bill to stage a cross-Pacific showdown between the two teams, hoping one day to own a Tokyo-based franchise — a cost of several hundred thousand dollars at the time, equivalent to millions today.

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Savinho, who is left footed, made two-thirds of his league appearances for City on the right, while he predominantly played for Girona on the left.

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Over that period, South Korea footed about 30% of the total annual costs, in addition to providing indirect financial support such as waived taxes or foregone rents.

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The Humber Estuary is a site of special scientific interest and along with Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserve supports more than half a million birds annually including pink footed geese, puffins, avocets and bar-tailed godwits.

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