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单词 flat-footed
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flat-footed


flat-foot·ed

(flăt′fo͝ot′ĭd)adj.1. Of or afflicted with flatfoot.2. a. Steady on the feet.b. Informal Without reservation; forthright: a flat-footed refusal.3. Unable to react quickly; unprepared: The new product caught their competitors flat-footed.
flat′-foot′ed·ly adv.flat′-foot′ed·ness n.

flat-footed

(ˌflætˈfʊtɪd) adj1. (Medicine) having flatfoot2. informal a. clumsy or awkwardb. downright and uncompromising3. informal off guard or unawares (often in the phrase catch flat-footed) ˌflat-ˈfootedly adv ˌflat-ˈfootedness n
Thesaurus
Adj.1.flat-footed - with feet flat on the ground; not tiptoefooted - having feet; "footed creatures"; "a footed sofa"
2.flat-footed - unprepared and unable to react quickly; "the new product caught their competitors flat-footed"unready - not prepared or in a state of readiness; slow to understand or respond; "she cursed her unready tongue"
3.flat-footed - having broad flat feet that usually turn outward; "a slow flat-footed walk"splayfoot, splayfooted - having feet that turn outward
4.flat-footed - without reservation; "a flat-footed refusal"colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechdirect - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach"
Translations

flat-footed


  • adj

Words related to flat-footed

adj with feet flat on the ground

Related Words

  • footed

adj unprepared and unable to react quickly

Related Words

  • unready

adj having broad flat feet that usually turn outward

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  • splayfoot
  • splayfooted

adj without reservation

Related Words

  • colloquialism
  • direct
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