footless

[ foot-lis ]

/ ˈfʊt lɪs /

adjective

lacking a foot or feet.

having no support or basis; unsubstantial: footless dreams of glory.

awkward, helpless, or inefficient.

Origin of footless

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at foot, -less

Words nearby footless

foot-in-mouth disease, foot in one's mouth, put one's, foot in the door, get one's, foot-lambert, footle, footless, footlet, foot level, footlight, footlights, foot line

Example sentences from the Web for footless

Portuguese naturalists also represent the passaros de sol as footless, their mode of flight concealing the extremities.
Through the Malay Archipelago|Emily Richings
The footless type with a single handle is preserved in the ordinary tea-cup.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8|Various
Et encore—even the “silent and footless herds” may have more inter-accommodation than we are aware.
Hearts of Controversy|Alice Meynell
The picture on the wall refines us, the open book fills the mind with a hundred delicate, footless fancies.
The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877|George Stewart

I, a footless stocking in which ten cats could not catch one mouse.
The Green Book|Mr Jkai

单词	footless
释义	footless [ foot-lis ] / ˈfʊt lɪs / adjective lacking a foot or feet. having no support or basis; unsubstantial: footless dreams of glory. awkward, helpless, or inefficient. Origin of footless Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at foot, -less Words nearby footless foot-in-mouth disease, foot in one's mouth, put one's, foot in the door, get one's, foot-lambert, footle, footless, footlet, foot level, footlight, footlights, foot line Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for footless Portuguese naturalists also represent the passaros de sol as footless, their mode of flight concealing the extremities. Through the Malay Archipelago\|Emily Richings The footless type with a single handle is preserved in the ordinary tea-cup. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8\|Various Et encore—even the “silent and footless herds” may have more inter-accommodation than we are aware. Hearts of Controversy\|Alice Meynell The picture on the wall refines us, the open book fills the mind with a hundred delicate, footless fancies. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877\|George Stewart I, a footless stocking in which ten cats could not catch one mouse. The Green Book\|Mr Jkai
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