Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

surefooted

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables: sure-foot-ed
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing.

adj

Confident and capable.

Example Sentences

"The mules of Piedmont are exceeding strong and hardy. […] They are the only carriage that can be used in crossing the mountains, being very sure-footed: and it is observed that in choosing their steps, they always march upon the brink of the precipice."
"For many years I didn't learn to walk, because I was carried everywhere—not by my parents, who had grown frail, but by the most sure-footed of the servants."
"Testers reported the locomotive as very surefooted and said it did not lose traction."
"Her performance was described as "stunning, surefooted, breathtaking.""

Etymology

From sure + footed.

Inflected Forms

more surefooted (comparative) most surefooted (superlative) sure-footed (alternative)

Derived Forms

surefootedly surefootedness

Synonyms

confident sure-footed footsure

Questions

What does surefooted mean?: Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing.
Where does surefooted come from?: From sure + footed.

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