adj
Meaning 1
Slow-moving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
heavy-footed
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verb
Meaning 2
simple past and past participle of heavy-foot
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective
Meaning 3
(of movement) lacking ease or lightness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his tired heavy-footed walk
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: light-footed
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Māori: waewae mātotoru — slow and laborious in moving