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footless

footless

1 8.3
Having no legs or other body parts for walking
  • adjective
  • /ˈfʊtləs/
: 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

unfooted
vsfootless
1 8.9

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

refers only to absence of limbs, not absence of support
apodal
vsfootless
  • Specialized
9.9

Not having feet or legs, like a snake

is the broader term applying to any organism without limbs

Antonyms

footed
24 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
two-footed
3 2.5
footless
1 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'.