Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Not liable to stumble or fall.
- adjective Designed so as to hold well to the road.
- adjective Confident and capable.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Not liable to stumble, slide, or fall; having a firm, secure tread.
- Figuratively, not apt to err; not liable to make a slip; trustworthy.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Not liable to stumble or fall.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Alternative form of
surefooted .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective not liable to stumble or fall
- adjective not liable to error in judgment or action
- adjective not liable to error in judgment or action
- adjective not liable to stumble or fall
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Examples
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The entire village was either afloat or rested uneasily in the mud, causing trouble for even the sure-footed Conan, who had dodged arrows as he skipped along cliff ledges, and had leapt between the enchanted spires of Arenjun while carrying his weight in pilfered gold.
Conan Fan Fiction! Cromsblood 2009
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The entire village was either afloat or rested uneasily in the mud, causing trouble for even the sure-footed Conan, who had dodged arrows as he skipped along cliff ledges, and had leapt between the enchanted spires of Arenjun while carrying his weight in pilfered gold.
Archive 2009-12-01 Reis O'Brien 2009
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What immediately strikes me about the series is how sure-footed it is.
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• A review of Madam Butterfly at the Royal Albert Hall, London, should have referred to David Freeman's sure-footed production, not David Fielding's as we had it Opera, 26 February, page 42.
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What immediately strikes me about the series is how sure-footed it is.
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Mr. Santorum is polling dead last, something you'd never suspect from his sure-footed performance on Thursday.
Santorum Shines Jason L. Riley 2012
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A midfielder may have an 80% pass completion rate, but the passes may be short or hit sideways to sure-footed teammates.
The Red Sox Invade Liverpool Matthew Futterman 2011
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Finally, while many people feel front-wheel-drive is adequate for driving on snow and in other slippery conditions, Audi's all-wheel-drive system is especially sure-footed and durable.
Fixing Air-Pressure Monitors Jonathan Welsh 2011
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•The ride was composed, neither harsh nor sloppy, with sure-footed handling that imparted confidence on the many snaky lanes Ford selected as a test route.
Test Drive review: Ford's new Fiesta has Honda Fit beat 2010
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What immediately strikes me about the series is how sure-footed it is.
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