four-footed
- adjective
- /fɔrˈfʊtɪd/
- Ever since remains of these four-footed herbivores were first discovered and studied between 1840 and 1880, their fossil bones have amazed paleontologists and the public by providing evidence for the gargantuan dimensions of the adults.
- four-footed animals
- four-footed friend
Examples
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Characteristic of a four-footed animal.
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Then she began to realize that not all four-footed creatures were called dogs as she distinguished them from cats, squirrels, and other animals.
Academic text (1992) -
"Precisely the sort of question that is causing untold divisiveness among those who protect our four-footed friends," Wayne said.
Fiction book (1995) -
Things like, "That tawny four-footed thing that lives in the cave is liable to eat you; you may want to put that in your decision-making loop."
Blog text (20) -
This was the hour the four-footed hunters were out—and the time that trolls moved about, looking for boys and lost dogs to have for their suppers, if they could not catch a deer.
Fiction book (1992) -
Dogs and cats are examples of four-footed animals that many people keep as pets.
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The pasture was full of four-footed creatures grazing peacefully in the sun.
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During the safari, we saw many wild four-footed animals, including lions and zebras.
Synonyms
Having four legs for walking
An animal or machine that moves on four legs like a dog
Antonyms
How Many Feet
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Four-footed comes from the simple parts four ('the number 4') and foot ('leg'), with the ending -ed meaning 'having'. So a four-footed animal is one that has four legs, like a table with four legs, and that clear picture helps you remember the word.