Dry-foot
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdɹʌɪfʊt/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Dry-foot is an adverb meaning With dry feet; without getting the feet wet.
Meaning
With dry feet; without getting the feet wet.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) By only the scent of the feet (of hunting, tracking etc.).
Example Sentences
A hound that runs Counter, and yet draws drifoot well, / One that before the Iudgme[n]t carries poore soules to hel.
Where he speaketh of his passage over the River of Rheine, towards Germanie, he saith, that deeming it unworthy the honour of the Romane people, his army should passe over in shippes, he caused a bridge to be built, that so it might passe over drie-foot.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dry-shod, barefoot, barefooted, footlessly, flatfooted, driplessly.
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