Definition of FOOTLESS

footless

Verb

  • be about
  • act foolishly, as by talking nonsense

Adjective

  • having no feet or analogous appendages
  • having no feet

Adj

  • Without feet.
  • Clumsy or inept.

Examples

  • "The snake is a footless creature."

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English fotles, from Old English *fōtlēas (only found as fēþelēas (“footless”)), from Proto-Germanic *fōtalausaz (“footless”), equivalent to foot + -less. Cognate with Dutch voetloos, German fußlos, Swedish fotlös, Icelandic fótalaus (“footless, legless”).

Synonyms

footle, hang around, lallygag, linger, loaf, loiter, lollygag, lounge, lurk, mess about, mill about, mill around, tarry, feetless

Antonyms

footed, adroit, skillful

Scrabble Score: 11

footless: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
footless: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
footless: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

footless is a valid Words With Friends word