Heavy-footed

adj, verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of heavy-foot form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Slow-moving. idiomatic

    "Nani's 76th-minute goal summed up Birmingham's state of mind as he skipped across the screen of their heavy-footed defence to slam a powerful goal past Foster from 15 yards into the corner of the net."

Adjective
  1. 1
    (of movement) lacking ease or lightness wordnet

Synonyms

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dreichdullinertlethargicremissslow

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"Nani's 76th-minute goal summed up Birmingham's state of mind as he skipped across the screen of their heavy-footed defence to slam a powerful goal past Foster from 15 yards into the corner of the net."

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