surefooted

[ shoor-foot-id, shur- ]

/ ˈʃʊərˈfʊt ɪd, ˈʃɜr- /

adjective

not likely to stumble, slip, or fall.

proceeding surely; unerring: his surefooted pursuit of success.

Origin of surefooted

First recorded in 1625–35; sure + foot + -ed³

OTHER WORDS FROM surefooted

sure·foot·ed·ly, adverbsure·foot·ed·ness, noun

Words nearby surefooted

sure, sure as shooting, sure cure, sure-enough, surefire, surefooted, sure-handed, surely, sure of oneself, Sûreté, sure thing

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Example sentences from the Web for surefooted

Yet the problems, for Idol fans, are alarming, occurring as they do in places where the show had been so surefooted in the past.
The American Idol Implosion|Richard Rushfield|April 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
In spite of his apparent clumsiness in some matters, he had even as a lad proved himself to be a bold and surefooted climber.
The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1|Francis Maitland Balfour
Shirley was surefooted and agile; she could spring like a deer when she chose.
Shirley|Charlotte Bront
She was a daughter of the hills, as surefooted as a mountain goat.
Brand Blotters|William MacLeod Raine

The others kept pace with the racing vehicle as the surefooted team tore down the slope.
The Law-Breakers|Ridgwell Cullum
Although the night was dark, the roadbed was firm and Midnight surefooted.
The Fourth Watch|H. A. Cody

British Dictionary definitions for surefooted

sure-footed

adjective

unlikely to fall, slip, or stumble

not likely to err or fail, as in judgment

Derived forms of sure-footed

sure-footedly, adverbsure-footedness, noun

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单词	surefooted
释义	surefooted [ shoor-foot-id, shur- ] / ˈʃʊərˈfʊt ɪd, ˈʃɜr- / adjective not likely to stumble, slip, or fall. proceeding surely; unerring: his surefooted pursuit of success. Origin of surefooted First recorded in 1625–35; sure + foot + -ed³ OTHER WORDS FROM surefooted sure·foot·ed·ly, adverbsure·foot·ed·ness, noun Words nearby surefooted sure, sure as shooting, sure cure, sure-enough, surefire, surefooted, sure-handed, surely, sure of oneself, Sûreté, sure thing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surefooted Yet the problems, for Idol fans, are alarming, occurring as they do in places where the show had been so surefooted in the past. The American Idol Implosion\|Richard Rushfield\|April 12, 2011\|DAILY BEAST In spite of his apparent clumsiness in some matters, he had even as a lad proved himself to be a bold and surefooted climber. The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume 1\|Francis Maitland Balfour Shirley was surefooted and agile; she could spring like a deer when she chose. Shirley\|Charlotte Bront She was a daughter of the hills, as surefooted as a mountain goat. Brand Blotters\|William MacLeod Raine The others kept pace with the racing vehicle as the surefooted team tore down the slope. The Law-Breakers\|Ridgwell Cullum Although the night was dark, the roadbed was firm and Midnight surefooted. The Fourth Watch\|H. A. Cody British Dictionary definitions for surefooted sure-footed adjective unlikely to fall, slip, or stumble not likely to err or fail, as in judgment Derived forms of sure-footed sure-footedly, adverbsure-footedness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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