Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leadfooted

/ˈlɛd.fʊt.ɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lead-foot-ed
IPA: /ˈlɛd.fʊt.ɪd/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

adj

Driving very fast; pushing hard on a vehicle accelerator.

Example Sentences

"More than 60,000 leadfooted motorists were caught by police in the state last year."

Etymology

From lead (“a heavy metal”) + foot + -ed.

Inflected Forms

more leadfooted (comparative) most leadfooted (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

leadfoot

Questions

How do you pronounce leadfooted?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛd.fʊt.ɪd/.
What does leadfooted mean?: Clumsy.
Where does leadfooted come from?: From lead (“a heavy metal”) + foot + -ed.

How to pronounce leadfooted

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