Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tickle-footed

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: tick-le--foot-ed
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

having unsure or slippery footing, or inconstant.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"You were ever tickle-footed, and would not truss round."
"tickle-footed wanton"
"But what goes on Between a flower And tickle-footed Honey bee Is still a mystery"
"When the thunder stalks the sky, When tickle-footed walks the fly, When shirt is wet and throat is dry, Look, my darling, thats July."

Etymology

From the obsolete adjective tickle (“unsteady”).

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does tickle-footed mean?: having unsure or slippery footing, or inconstant.
Where does tickle-footed come from?: From the obsolete adjective tickle (“unsteady”).

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