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1flat–footed
adjective flat–foot·ed \ˈflat-ˌfu̇-təd, ˌflat-ˈ\
: having flat feet
: walking or moving in a slow and awkward way
: not ready or prepared
Full Definition of FLAT-FOOTED
1
: affected with flatfoot; broadly : walking with a dragging or shambling gait
2
a : firm and well balanced on the feet b : free from reservation : forthright <had an honest flat–footed way of saying a thing>
3
: not ready : unprepared —used chiefly in the phrase catch one flat-footed
4
: proceeding in a plodding or unimaginative way : pedestrian <flat–footed prose>
— flat–foot·ed·ly adverb
— flat–foot·ed·ness noun
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First Known Use of FLAT-FOOTED
1601
2flat–footed
adverb
Definition of FLAT-FOOTED
1
: in an open and determined manner : flatly
2
: with the feet flat on a surface (as the ground)
First Known Use of FLAT-FOOTED
1828
Medical Dictionary
flat–footed
adjective flat–foot·ed \-ˈfu̇t-əd\
Medical Definition of FLAT–FOOTED
: affected with flatfoot; broadly : walking with a dragging or shambling gait
—flat–foot·ed·ly adverb
—flat–foot·ed·ness noun
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