| foot |
in vertebrate animals, the lower part of the leg below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. [10 definitions] |
| footage |
a length of anything that can be measured in feet. [2 definitions] |
| foot-and-mouth disease |
a severe, very contagious disease of animals such as sheep and cattle, characterized by fever and blisters in the mouth and around the feet or hooves, the teats, and the udder; hoof-and-mouth disease. |
| football |
a North American game played by two opposing teams on a rectangular field, in which players pass or carry a ball in an effort to transport it to one end of the playing area and thus score points. [4 definitions] |
| footboard |
a board or small raised platform on which a foot or both feet can be supported in a slightly raised position; footrest. [2 definitions] |
| foot brake |
any brake requiring pressure of the foot, as in an automobile and on some bicycles. |
| footbridge |
a bridge for pedestrians only. |
| foot-candle |
a unit of illumination equal to that produced by one candela at a distance of one foot, or to one lumen per square foot. |
| footed |
equipped with a foot or feet. [2 definitions] |
| -footer |
someone or something (so many) feet tall, long, or the like. |
| footer |
the enlarged foundation work of a building, wall, or the like, used to spread the weight; footing. [2 definitions] |
| footfall |
a footstep, esp. the sound of one. |
| foot fault |
in tennis, a violation caused if both feet are not behind the base line when one is serving. |
| footgear |
shoes, boots, or the like. |
| foothill |
a low hill at the foot of a mountain or range of mountains. |
| foothold |
a place just large enough to stand or tread on safely, as in mountain climbing. [2 definitions] |
| footing |
a foundation or firm basis on which one can stand, build, or develop. [4 definitions] |
| footless |
combined form of foot. |
| footlight |
(usu. pl.) the row of lights at the front of a stage near floor level. [2 definitions] |
| footlocker |
a small trunk used to store clothing and personal belongings, as of a soldier, and often kept at the foot of one's bed. |
| footloose |
free to come and go as one pleases; not bound by any commitments or responsibilities. |