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, nounWords nearby slow-footed
slowcoach, slow cooker, slowdown, slow fire, slow food, slow-footed, slow gait, slow handclap, slow infection, slow loris, slowly
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