English Explanatory Dictionary

footling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. trivial, silly and irritating.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of footle
noun
  1. A fetus oriented so that, at birth, its foot or feet will emerge first. A type of breech birth.

Pronunciation

/ˈfuːt.lɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-footling 1.wav /ˈfʊt.lɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-footling 2.wav

Word forms

footling more footling most footling footlings

Etymology

From footle + -ing.

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