0%

web-footed

web-foot·ed
W w

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [web foo t-id]
    • /wɛb ˈfʊt ɪd/
    • /web fʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [web foo t-id]
    • /wɛb ˈfʊt ɪd/

Definitions of web-footed word

  • noun plural web-footed a foot with the toes joined by a web. 1
  • noun plural web-footed (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Oregon (used as a nickname). 1
  • noun plural web-footed an animal with webfeet. 1
  • adjective web-footed having feet with webbed toes 1
  • adjective web-footed (of certain animals) having webbed feet that facilitate swimming 0
  • adjective web-footed having webfeet. 0
See all 6 definitions of web-footed

Information block about the term

Origin of web-footed

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; web + foot

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Web-footed

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Web-footed

web-footed popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Related words

  • albatross

    An albatross is a very large white seabird.

  • avocet

    any of several long-legged shore birds of the genus Recurvirostra, such as the European R. avosetta, having black-and-white plumage and a long upward-curving bill: family Recurvirostridae, order Charadriiformes

  • duck

    any of numerous wild or domesticated web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genus Anas and allied genera, characterized by abroad, flat bill, short legs, and depressed body.

  • fin-footed

    web-footed.

  • gannet

    any large, web-footed, seabird of the family Sulidae, having a sharply pointed bill, long wings, and a wedge-shaped tail, noted for its plunging dives for fish.

  • goose

    any of numerous wild or domesticated, web-footed swimming birds of the family Anatidae, especially of the genera Anser and Branta, most of which are larger and have a longer neck and legs than the ducks.
All related words to web-footed

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?