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Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of cat-foot form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Possessing feet resembling a cat. literally, not-comparable
2. 2
   Soft-footed like a cat; quiet or stealthy while walking. figuratively, idiomatic, not-comparable

   "Gulfe-breſted is he, ſilent and profound, / Cat-footed for ſlie pace, and without ſound."

Example

More examples

"Gulfe-breſted is he, ſilent and profound, / Cat-footed for ſlie pace, and without ſound."

Etymology

From cat + footed. First use appears c. 1593. See cite below.

Related phrases

cat-footedness

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