Etymology

flat-footed

flat-foot·ed

Today it means: Of an animal: having feet which are naturally flat; (specifically) of a horse: having hoofs with soles close to the ground. Full definition →

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flat-footed · adjective1

From flat (adjective) + footed (adjective).

flat-footed · verb2

From flat-foot + -ed (suffix forming past tense forms of regular verbs).

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