footsore

[ foot-sawr, -sohr ]

/ ˈfʊtˌsɔr, -ˌsoʊr /

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adjective

having sore or tender feet, as from much walking.

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Origin of footsore

First recorded in 1710–20; foot + sore

OTHER WORDS FROM footsore

footsoreness, noun

Words nearby footsore

foot score, footscraper, footsie, footslog, foot soldier, footsore, footstalk, footstall, footstep, footsteps editor, footstock

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How to use footsore in a sentence

They returned six days later, footsore and lame, with loads of from fifty to eighty pounds.
Gold-Seeking on the Dalton Trail|Arthur R. Thompson
Gladys, the younger girl, suffered most, but both were weak and footsore and generally incapable of much exertion.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont|Louis de Rougemont
Through incredible perils and fatigues, footsore and emaciated, you arrive at last in the States called Free.
The Duty of Disobedience to the Fugitive Slave Act|Lydia Maria Child
After a struggle of thirteen miles over rough ice we came, footsore and worn out, to Aladdin's Cave.
The Home of the Blizzard|Douglas Mawson

The army trailed through the dust, and lay down at night footsore, weary and sick.
The Blue and The Gray|A. R. White

British Dictionary definitions for footsore

footsore

/ (ˈfʊtˌsɔː) /

adjective

having sore or tired feet, esp from much walking

Derived forms of footsore

footsoreness, noun

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