sure-footed
11sure-footed — [ˌʃɔː ˈfʊtɪd] adj 1) good at walking or climbing and unlikely to fall 2) dealing with a situation confidently and skilfully …
12sure-footed — adjective 1. not liable to error in judgment or action most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression Walter Lippman demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent Michiko Kakutani • Syn: ↑confident, ↑surefooted • Similar to:… …
13sure´-foot´ed|ness — sure foot|ed «SHUR FUT ihd», adjective. not liable to stumble, slip, or fall: »The elephant is a sure footed animal Figurative. The new salesman proved to be sure footed and reliable. –sure´ foot´ed|ly, adverb. –sure´ foot´ed|ness, noun …
14sure´-foot´ed|ly — sure foot|ed «SHUR FUT ihd», adjective. not liable to stumble, slip, or fall: »The elephant is a sure footed animal Figurative. The new salesman proved to be sure footed and reliable. –sure´ foot´ed|ly, adverb. –sure´ foot´ed|ness, noun …
15sure-foot|ed — «SHUR FUT ihd», adjective. not liable to stumble, slip, or fall: »The elephant is a sure footed animal Figurative. The new salesman proved to be sure footed and reliable. –sure´ foot´ed|ly, adverb. –sure´ foot´ed|ness, noun …
16sure — c.1300, safe, secure, later mentally certain (mid 15c.), from O.Fr. sur, seur safe, secure, from L. securus free from care, untroubled, heedless, safe (see SECURE (Cf. secure)). Pronunciation development followed that of SUGAR (Cf. sugar). As an… …
17sure — adj. & adv. adj. 1 having or seeming to have adequate reason for a belief or assertion. 2 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) convinced. 3 (foll. by of) having a certain prospect or confident anticipation or satisfactory knowledge of. 4… …
18-footed — [[t] f ʊtid[/t]] COMB in ADJ footed combines with words such as heavy or light to form adjectives which indicate how someone moves or walks. → See also , flat footed, sure footed ...a slim, light footed little man... He was a nimble footed boy of …
19footed — adjective (in combination) having a specified form of foot e.g. sure footed …
20sure-footedly — adverb see sure footed …
