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adj
Alternative form of flat-footed.
Of an animal: having feet which are naturally flat; (specifically) of a horse: having hoofs with soles close to the ground.
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adj
Alternative form of flat-footed.
Of a person: having the physical condition of flat feet (“a condition where the soles of the feet are in full contact with the ground, either because the arches have collapsed or because they never developed”).
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adj
Alternative form of flat-footed.
Blunt and unsubtle; lacking finesse; clumsy.
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adj
Alternative form of flat-footed.
Unprepared, unready.
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Usage: US, figuratively
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adj
Alternative form of flat-footed.
Direct, downright, straightforward; also, holding firmly to and maintaining a decision; standing one's ground.
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Usage: dated, figuratively, informal
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verb
simple past and past participle of flatfoot (Alternative form of flat-footed).
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Usage: form-of, participle, past
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History
From flat (adjective) + footed (adjective).
From flatfoot + -ed (suffix forming past tense forms of regular verbs).
