feetlessadj.
/ˈfiːtlɪs/ Without feet. Cf. footless adj. and adv.
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the world > health and disease > ill health > deformity > deformities of specific parts > [adjective] > of foot
hurleda1500
splay-footed1545
polt-foot?1589
polt-footed1589
club-footed1591
stump-foot1593
flat-footed1601
stump-footed1602
feetless1614
splay-foot1622
splatter-footeda1644
shauchled1737
hurl-footed1752
parrot-toed1764
splaw1767
pigeon-toed1786
bumble-footed1823
in-toed1835
chicken-toed1859
infooted1899
the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > maiming or mutilation > [adjective] > deprived of feet
feetless1614
the world > animals > animal body > general parts > body and limbs > [adjective] > of feet > having feet > footless
feetless1614
apodal1802
apode1816
apodous1816
1614 W. Camden Remaines (rev. ed.) 181 Three feetlesse birds.
1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre iv. xvi. 196 Mangled, headlesse, handlesse, feetlesse corpses.
1656 tr. T. White Peripateticall Inst. 97 Something like this is the creeping of feetlesse Creatures.
1997 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 25 Sept. 61/4 Chickens appear feetless in most kitchens.
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