wing-footed
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of wing-footed
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta plays Namor, the wing-footed leader of Talokan.
From Reuters • Nov. 7, 2022
Mercury — Hermes to the Greeks — was the fleet- and wing-footed messenger of the gods.
From Washington Post • Nov. 4, 2018
In center field, he obviously needs polish, but he covers ground like a wing-footed dervish.
From Time Magazine Archive
In this era of wing-footed Prime Ministers, who find it easier to pop over in a plane than to telephone.
From Time Magazine Archive
He wonders how one can dare to put a plain little loaf on a grand "wing-footed" table.
From The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine by Rameur, E.
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