slow-footed

[ sloh-foot-id ]

/ ˈsloʊˈfʊt ɪd /

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adjective

proceeding at a slow pace.

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Origin of slow-footed

First recorded in 1635–45

OTHER WORDS FROM slow-footed

slow-foot·ed·ly, adverbslow-foot·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby slow-footed

slowcoach, slow cooker, slowdown, slow fire, slow food, slow-footed, slow gait, slow handclap, slow loris, slowly, slow march

How to use slow-footed in a sentence

Daun turned round from Reichenbach, accordingly; and, at his slow-footed pace, addressed himself to that new errand.
History of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. XVIII. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
I could beat that slow-footed camel in a straightaway without half trying!
Boy Scouts in the North Sea|G. Harvey Ralphson
But when it is a slow-footed animal, like cattle, the leopard uses another method—at least on some occasions.
The Wonders of the Jungle, Book Two|Prince Sarath Ghosh
There was a great fall of snow, multiplying the cold morning light, startling the slow-footed twilight.
The White Peacock|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence

Equally idle to attempt flight on their slow-footed animals, pursued by over two score of cavalry horses.
The Lone Ranche|Captain Mayne Reid