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

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

Back in New York, the slow pace and inward focus of her yoga practice was less fulfilling.
How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
First, as opposition to gay marriage collapses, American anti-LGBT activists will slow their battle against it.
‘Only God’ Can Stop Gay Marriage|Tim Mak|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The running machines are a gloomy chorus of heavy-footed stomping.
How to Survive the New Year ‘Gympocalypse’|Tim Teeman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“The process of getting the approval is too slow and is too cumbersome,” Rogers said.
ISIS Fight Has a Spy Shortage, Intel Chair Says|Kimberly Dozier|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
How ‘Ethical’ Hotel Chain Marriott Gouges Guests in the Name of Wi-Fi Security|Kyle Chayka|December 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It was no wonder that he felt quite at home in the duck-pond, which was made for web-footed folk.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
“The sepoys have come in from Meerut,” he announced with the slow tick of the earliest form of apparatus.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
It is not surprising after this to learn that some children are slow in seizing the representative character of acting.
Children's Ways|James Sully
And he was not slow to notice that his visitor looked fatter each time he saw him.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
Orellana was very warmly received by armed swift-footed females, which originated the fanciful name Amazonia.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell