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  • footed
    footed
    adjective
    having a foot or feet (often used in combination).
  • -footed
    -footed
    adjective
    having a foot or feet as specified

footed

American  
[foot-id] / ˈfʊt ɪd /

adjective

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

    a four-footed animal.


-footed British  

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

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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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

He is two footed and being comfortable on both sides means he is elegant and moves the ball beautifully.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Many companies footed the bill for U.S. tariffs initially, in an effort to keep prices competitive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 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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