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slow-footed
[ sloh-foot-id ]
adjective
- proceeding at a slow pace.
Other Words From
- slow-footed·ly adverb
- slow-footed·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of slow-footed1
Example Sentences
That scored the slow-footed Perez, who contorted his body around catcher Will Smith’s tag, and the Dodgers were so stunned by his slide that they allowed the remaining runners to advance.
Those energy generators could imperil rare plants and slow-footed tortoises already threatened by rising temperatures.
Padilla’s visit injected a sense of urgency into a massive $750-million cleanup, which some residents and environmental advocates have derided as slow-footed and insufficient by the state.
Busch recovered from an initial bobble in time to retire the slow-footed catcher, but his throw sailed wide of first base for an error.
Last summer, some Democrats criticized the White House for what they felt was a slow-footed response to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe.
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