Definition

Having a shape or appearance similar to a foot.

Example

The creature had footlike appendages that helped it walk on the ground.

Conversation

Have you seen that sculpture in the park that looks so footlike?

Yeah, I noticed it the other day; it's pretty interesting!

I wonder what inspired the artist to create something so footlike.

Maybe they wanted to highlight the connection between nature and human form.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Footlike → It is formed from "foot" (from Old English "fōt", meaning the lower extremity of the leg) and "-like" (meaning resembling or similar to). The word "footlike" means resembling or similar to a foot.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is 'similar to' ('-like') a 'foot' — that's what footlike means.

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