footless en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English fotles, from Old English *fōtlēas (only found as fēþelēas (“footless”)), from Proto-Germanic *fōtalausaz (“footless”), equivalent to foot + -less. Cognate with Dutch voetloos, German fußlos, Swedish fotlös, Icelandic fótalaus (“footless, legless”).
Meanings
-
Without feet.
The snake is a footless creature.
- (colloquial) Clumsy or inept.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more footless | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most footless | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
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Translations (7)
grc ἄπους (without feet) · fi jalaton (without feet) · fi kömpelö (clumsy or inept) · bg несръчен (clumsy or inept) · el άποδος (without feet) · el άπους (without feet) · bg непохватен (clumsy or inept)