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footless

footless

8.3
Having no legs or other body parts for walking
  • adjective
  • /ˈfʊtləs/
translation icon : sin pies
  • My love to the footless, my love to the two-footed, my love to the four-footed, my love to the many-footed.
  • footless tights

I said, OK, guys, it's footless pantyhose.

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Examples

  • He got streptococcal infection in his ankle that burst open with pus that could have left him footless, but he got it treated.

  • I prefer footless leggings for yoga because they allow me to have a better grip on the mat.

  • I said, OK, guys, it's footless pantyhose.

    Evan Carmichael

  • I said, OK, guys, it's footless pantyhose.

    Evan Carmichael

  • My eager craft through footless halls of air.

    Blog text (15)

  • He got that footless little little critter hitter gang.

    Theo Von

  • Footless four-winged aerials gave life to the scene, flapping sinuously about.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • "Why, I've frequented the footless halls of sunsplit clouds for eons and never heard such balderdash."

    Fiction book (2000)

  • She decided to wear footless tights for her dance performance to ensure more freedom of movement.

  • The costume included a footless leotard, perfect for showing off her legs.

Synonyms

apodal
vsfootless
  • Specialized
9.9

Not having feet or legs, like a snake

is the broader term applying to any organism without limbs
unfooted
vsfootless
8.9

An object that has no base or support and cannot stand upright

refers only to absence of limbs, not absence of support

Antonyms

footed
19 4.0

Having legs or small supports that touch the ground

Compounds

footless shoe
6.8

A covering for the foot that leaves parts exposed, like a sandal

footless statue
8.4

A figure of a person or animal without feet

footless chair
8.0

A seat that has no legs and sits close to the ground

How Many Feet

four-footed
1 3.4
footless
8.3

Surface Forms

footless positive

Morphology

footless = foot (transparent) = foot + less

Direct and regular negative formation from 'foot' + '-less', meaning 'without feet', which a B1 learner can infer.

Etymology

Footless is made from foot, meaning 'foot', and the ending -less, meaning 'without', just like in homeless or hopeless, so footless simply means 'without feet'.