underfoot
Situated under one's foot or feetSituated under one's foot or feet.
» Fresh snow crunched underfoot.
Unter den Schuhen knirschte Neuschnee. — al_ex_an_der
Свежевыпавший снег хрустел под ногами. — Wezel
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3 senses(not comparable)Situated under one's foot or feet.
(not comparable)In the way; placed so as to obstruct or hinder.
(not comparable)Downtrodden; abject.
Examples
11 sentencesFresh snow crunched underfoot.
ruСвежевыпавший снег хрустел под ногами. — Wezel
deUnter den Schuhen knirschte Neuschnee. — al_ex_an_der
This carpet feels nice underfoot.
deDieser Teppich fühlt sich angenehm unter den Füßen an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Freshly fallen snow crunched underfoot.
ruСвежевыпавший снег хрустел под ногами. — Wezel
deUnter den Schuhen knirschte frisch gefallener Schnee. — al_ex_an_der
Ziri crushed the crumbs underfoot.
They crushed each other underfoot.
Origin
From Middle English underfoote, underfote, equivalent to under- + foot. Cognate with MiddlFrom 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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