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sure-footed

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sure⋅foot⋅ed

[shoor-foot-id, shur-]
–adjective
1. not likely to stumble, slip, or fall.
2. proceeding surely; unerring: his surefooted pursuit of success.

Origin:
1625–35; sure + foot + -ed 3


sure⋅foot⋅ed⋅ly, adverb
sure⋅foot⋅ed⋅ness, noun
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sure-foot·ed or sure·foot·ed   (shŏŏr'fŏŏt'ĭd)
adj.  
    1. Not liable to stumble or fall.

    2. Designed so as to hold well to the road: an automobile that is sure-footed on curves.

  1. Confident and capable: "demonstrates a sure-footed storytelling talent" (Michiko Kakutani).

sure'-foot'ed·ly adv., sure'-foot'ed·ness n.
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