adj
footless
Footless (adj) means having no feet.
adj
1
Having no feet.
"The snake is a footless creature."
2
(informal) Clumsy, or not skilled at doing something.
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Etymology
From Middle English fotles, from Old English *fōtlēas (only found as fēþelēas (“footless”)), from Proto-Germanic *fōtalausaz (“footless”), equivalent to foot + -less. Cognate with Dutch voetloos, German fußlos, Swedish fotlös, Icelandic fótalaus (“footless, legless”).
Antonyms
footed
Rhymes for footless
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What is the meaning of footless?
"footless" (adj) means having no feet.
What is the opposite of footless?
The opposite of "footless" is footed.
What are the different meanings of footless?
"footless" has 2 main meanings: 1. Having no feet; 2. (informal) Clumsy, or not skilled at doing something.
