Meaning

3 senses

  1. (not comparable)Situated under one's foot or feet.

  2. (not comparable)In the way; placed so as to obstruct or hinder.

  3. (not comparable)Downtrodden; abject.

Examples

11 sentences

  1. Fresh snow crunched underfoot.

    ruСвежевыпавший снег хрустел под ногами.

    deUnter den Schuhen knirschte Neuschnee.

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  2. This carpet feels nice underfoot.

    deDieser Teppich fühlt sich angenehm unter den Füßen an.

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  3. Freshly fallen snow crunched underfoot.

    ruСвежевыпавший снег хрустел под ногами.

    deUnter den Schuhen knirschte frisch gefallener Schnee.

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  4. Ziri crushed the crumbs underfoot.

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  5. They crushed each other underfoot.

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Origin

From Middle English underfoote, underfote, equivalent to under- + foot. Cognate with Middl

From Middle English underfoote, underfote, equivalent to under- + foot. Cognate with Middle Dutch ondervoet (“underfoot”). Compare also Middle Low German undervôt (“pedestal, base”).

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See also

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