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lead-footed

/ˌlɛdˈfʊtɪd/

lead-footed adjective: slow, boring, dull, or stupid.

Adjective

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

  1. Slow, boring, dull, or stupid.
  2. Tending to drive too fast.

lead-footed meaning in Bengali

lead-footed in Bengali

ধীর, বিরক্তিকর, নিস্তেজ, নির্বোধ

Forms of lead-footed

comparativemore lead-footed
superlativemost lead-footed

Origin of lead-footed

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

Questions about lead-footed

What does lead-footed mean?
Lead-footed means slow, boring, dull, or stupid.
What is lead-footed in Bengali?
Lead-footed in Bengali is ধীর, বিরক্তিকর, নিস্তেজ. See Lead-footed meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is lead-footed?
Lead-footed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce lead-footed?
Lead-footed is pronounced /ˌlɛdˈfʊtɪd/.

Words near lead-footed in the dictionary

  1. lead white
  2. lead with one's chin
  3. lead, follow, or get out of the way
  4. lead-acid
  5. lead-colored
  6. lead-footed
  7. lead-free
  8. lead-glazed
  9. lead-in
  10. lead-ins
  11. lead-lag

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