wing-footed

[ wing-foot-id ]

adjective

1. having winged feet.
2. swift.

wing-footed

adjective

1. archaic.
   fleet; swift

Word History and Origins

Origin of wing-footed¹

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta plays Namor, the wing-footed leader of Talokan.

From Reuters

Wing-footed wide receivers fly past defenses, averaging 17 yards per catch.

From New York Times

Mercury — Hermes to the Greeks — was the fleet- and wing-footed messenger of the gods.

From Washington Post

But the insights that helped him capture consumers' imaginations in those industries are just as relevant to FTD as its iconic wing-footed Mercury Man.

From Chicago Tribune

He wonders how one can dare to put a plain little loaf on a grand "wing-footed" table.

From Project Gutenberg