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Definition of "footsore" []

  • Having sore or tired feet, as from too much walking. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "footsore" in a sentence
  • "It was plain the notion of footsore penance had taken vigorous hold of his imagination and his love of adventure."
  • "We had not rested in almost twelve hours, had eaten very little, and were footsore and thirsty."
  • "There is always something about cricket at Scarborough that demands new vigour from a footsore Yorkshire side."
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