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: having a foot or feet especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a four-footed animal
Examples of footed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
There are footed zip-up sleepers for babies, snug-fit footed zip-ups with padding on the bottom for older babies and toddlers, and two-piece sets for everyone else.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
One large specimen placed in a footed dish has graced my coffee table for several years.
—Cindy Bruecks, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Dec. 2023
The only downside is that there is limited sizing: There’s no footed sleeper or sizes for infants and no matching pants available for adults.
—Jessica Booth, Parents, 14 Nov. 2023
Where the largest footed grinding slab was discovered at Oc Eo.
—Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
Create your stack by pushing the two top colanders (footed work best) into the foam.
—Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 24 July 2023
Make your stack by pushing the top two colanders (footed work best) into the foam.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 21 June 2023
In the image, the infant is clad in a pink and white-striped footed pajamas.
—Ashley Hume, Fox News, 18 June 2023
And the prairie dog itself serves as prey for eagles, black footed ferrets and coyotes.
—Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of footed was
in the 14th century
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Cite this Entry
“Footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/footed. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
footed
adjective
foot·ed
ˈfu̇t-əd
: having a foot or feet especially of a certain kind or number
flat-footed
Medical Definition
footed
adjective
foot·ed
ˈfu̇t-əd
: having a foot or feet especially of a specified kind or number
—often used in combination
a four-footed animal
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