footed
Americanadjective
adjective
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having a foot or feet as specified
four-footed
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having a tread as specified
heavy-footed
Etymology
Origin of footed
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; see origin at foot, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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The 54-year-old, who lives in Virginia, said she had a higher salary and felt like she footed more of their expenses, including for their home and two kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 19, 2026
Paramount footed the bill for the $2.8 billion breakup fee Warner owed Netflix as a result of accepting Paramount’s offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
One original capped with white chocolate and footed with dark.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 2026
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.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2025
La Llorona removed the lids from the footed pie dishes, picked two of them up, and pointed to the others for me.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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