foots

/ (fʊts) /

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pl n

(sometimes singular) the sediment that accumulates at the bottom of a vessel containing any of certain liquids, such as vegetable oil or varnish; dregs

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Words nearby foots

foot reflexology, footrest, footrope, foot rot, foot rule, foots, foot score, footscraper, footsie, footslog, foot soldier

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How to use foots in a sentence

He wuz right knock-kneed, an' when he walked he walked des like de flo' wuz burnin' his foots.
A Little Union Scout|Joel Chandler Harris
He aint got no bag fer ter tote, en he pick up he foots mighty peart.
Nights With Uncle Remus|Joel Chandler Harris
It's a hopeless case; but you hear—trouble ain't to be spared; and the municipality foots the—'
Wandering Heath|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
But Paul remembers last night what I'd told him—he'd been suspicious for quite a while of Weber—and to-day he hot-foots it to me.
Find the Woman|Arthur Somers Roche

As knife leaves ceiling spot OUT and amber foots, flash up, full.
The Thirteenth Chair|Bayard Veiller