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View synonyms for slow-footed
slow-footed
[ sloh-foot-id ]
adjective
- proceeding at a slow pace.
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Other Words From
- slow-footed·ly adverb
- slow-footed·ness noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of slow-footed1
First recorded in 1635–45
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Example Sentences
Daun turned round from Reichenbach, accordingly; and, at his slow-footed pace, addressed himself to that new errand.
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I could beat that slow-footed camel in a straightaway without half trying!
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But when it is a slow-footed animal, like cattle, the leopard uses another method—at least on some occasions.
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There was a great fall of snow, multiplying the cold morning light, startling the slow-footed twilight.
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Equally idle to attempt flight on their slow-footed animals, pursued by over two score of cavalry horses.
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