foots

British  

/ fʊts /

plural noun

1. (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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Example Sentences

Levon White, a third-grader in Newman Lake, Wash., said he orders sushi once a month when he visits his best friend’s grandmother, who happily foots the bill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Lyle Foster has a pop from the edge of the box and a deflection almost wrong foots Ivo Grbic in the Sheffield United net but he manages to save.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2024

Which media entity winds up producing Mariners games — and who foots the bill for operational costs — remains an open question for Stanton and the Mariners’ ownership group.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 15, 2023

And unless the court stipulates otherwise, the party who requests the testimony foots the bill.

From Salon • Oct. 4, 2022

He turned on the foots and she walked out on the apron and looked over the thousand dark empty waiting raked seats.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith