Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lead-footed

/ˌlɛdˈfʊtɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: lead---foot-ed
IPA: /ˌlɛdˈfʊtɪd/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Slow, boring, dull, or stupid.

adj

Tending to drive too fast.

Etymology

Lead is a heavy metal; therefore feet made of lead would move sluggishly, or weigh heavily on the accelerator pedal of a vehicle.

Inflected Forms

more lead-footed (comparative) most lead-footed (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce lead-footed?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌlɛdˈfʊtɪd/.
What does lead-footed mean?: Slow, boring, dull, or stupid.
Where does lead-footed come from?: Lead is a heavy metal; therefore feet made of lead would move sluggishly, or weigh heavily on the accelerator pedal of a vehicle.

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