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catfooted
[ kat-foot-id ]
adjective
- having feet resembling those of a cat.
- catlike in the manner of walking; characterized by noiseless, stealthy steps:
a catfooted jewel thief.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of catfooted1
First recorded in 1590–1600; cat ( def ) + footed
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Most of them come from New Brunswick�hard-muscled, catfooted lumberjacks who like to wear the loudest mackinaw shirts that money can buy.
Now he catfooted across the deck to look into the well and listen.
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He stood there a moment, his sharp eyes flicking over the silent clusters, then slowly sauntered down the ramp toward them with a strangely light, catfooted tread.
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Mr. Finbrink, however, had slipped back, catfooted, and was now outside the door, where he could hear the barely audible mutterings of his son and heir.
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