| 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. |
| foot-dragging |
deliberate slowness in taking requested action or in making a necessary decision. |
| 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] |
| foot it |
to go somewhere by walking. |
| 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. |
| footman |
a manservant, usu. in uniform, who attends the door of a house or carriage, serves at table, and runs errands. |
| footnote |
a note at the foot of a page or the end of a chapter that provides a comment or reference on the above or foregoing text. [4 definitions] |
| footpad |
a highwayman or robber who operates on foot. |
| footpath |
a narrow path for, and often made by, people walking. |
| foot-pound |
a unit of energy equal to the amount necessary to raise a weight of one pound to a height of one foot. |