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flat-footed Meaning
flat-footed (s)
with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe
unprepared and unable to react quickly
having broad flat feet that usually turn outward
forthright and explicit
flat-footed (a.)
Having a flat foot, with little or no arch of the instep.
Firm-footed; determined.
flat-footed Sentence Examples
- The child stood flat-footed in the puddle, splashing water all around.
- She stood flat-footed in the middle of the room, not sure what to do next.
- The soldiers marched flat-footed through the town, their boots making loud noises.
- The man walked flat-footed up to the counter, his face grim.
- The woman stood flat-footed in front of the mirror, admiring her new dress.
- The tree stood tall and flat-footed in the forest, its branches reaching towards the sky.
- He lay flat-footed on the couch, too tired to move.
- The cat stood flat-footed on the windowsill, watching the birds outside.
- The little girl walked flat-footed through the park, her eyes wide with wonder.
- The boy stood flat-footed before the principal, his heart pounding in his chest.
FAQs About the word flat-footed
with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoe, unprepared and unable to react quickly, having broad flat feet that usually turn outward, forthright and explicitHavin
unprepared, unready, underprepared, untrained, half-baked,half-cocked,unqualified
go, prepared, prepared,ready, fit, go, conditioned, ready, conditioned, fit
The child stood flat-footed in the puddle, splashing water all around.
She stood flat-footed in the middle of the room, not sure what to do next.
The soldiers marched flat-footed through the town, their boots making loud noises.
The man walked flat-footed up to the counter, his face grim.
