heavy-footed

adjective

heavy-foot·​ed ˈhe-vē-ˈfu̇-təd How to pronounce heavy-footed (audio)
: heavy and slow in movement

Examples of heavy-footed in a Sentence

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Carlson had just a 43 percent touchback percentage last season with Green Bay. Shanahan, however, is not inclined to bring aboard a heavy-footed kicker to simply get touchbacks. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024 For all those who grouse that this is an overreaction to Hunter working over undersized and heavy-footed Bison, that’s fair. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2024 But around town, this Infiniti galloped with grace, its exhaust note growling after heavy-footed accelerator applications. Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1625, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heavy-footed was in 1625

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“Heavy-footed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy-footed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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