- sure-footed
- adjective Date: 1633 not liable to stumble, fall, or err • sure-footedly adverb • sure-footedness noun
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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sure-footed — [shoor′foot′id] adj. 1. not likely to stumble, slip, or fall 2. not likely to err; skillful, competent, etc.: Also written surefooted sure footedly adv. sure footedness n. * * * sure foot·ed or sure·foot·ed ( … Universalium
Sure-footed — Sure foot ed, a. Not liable to stumble or fall; as, a sure footed horse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sure-footed — [shoor′foot′id] adj. 1. not likely to stumble, slip, or fall 2. not likely to err; skillful, competent, etc.: Also written surefooted sure footedly adv. sure footedness n … English World dictionary
sure-footed — sure foot|ed [ ,ʃur futəd ] adjective 1. ) good at walking or climbing and unlikely to fall 2. ) going ahead confidently in a situation that needs skill or good judgment: The whole department admired her sure footed approach to the problem … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sure-footed — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unlikely to stumble or slip. 2) confident and competent … English terms dictionary
sure-footed — also surefooted 1) ADJ GRADED A person or animal that is sure footed can move easily over steep or uneven ground without falling. My horse is small but wiry and sure footed. 2) ADJ GRADED If someone is sure footed, they are confident in what they … English dictionary
sure-footed — UK [ˌʃɔː(r) ˈfʊtɪd] / US [ˌʃʊr ˈfʊtəd] adjective 1) good at walking or climbing and unlikely to fall 2) going ahead confidently in a situation that needs skill or good judgment The whole department admired her sure footed approach to the problem … English dictionary
sure-footed — adjective 1》 unlikely to stumble or slip. 2》 confident and competent. Derivatives sure footedly adverb sure footedness noun … English new terms dictionary
sure-footed — /ˈʃɔ fʊtəd/ (say shaw footuhd) adjective 1. not liable to stumble, slip, or fall. 2. proceeding surely; unerring. –sure footedly, adverb –sure footedness, noun …
sure-footed — [ˌʃɔː ˈfʊtɪd] adj 1) good at walking or climbing and unlikely to fall 2) dealing with a situation confidently and skilfully … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
