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A parentologist is a person who writes a book about parenting that is very clear about answers to, 'How am I supposed to raise my child?' Some of these well-intentioned people may be a bit too sure-footed on the sometimes slippery slope of parenting.
Clyde Edgerton

Meaning of "sure-footed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SURE-FOOTED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SURE-FOOTED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sure-Footed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SURE-FOOTED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sure-footed

Sure-footedness

Sure-footedness refers to the ability, especially when hiking or mountain climbing, to negotiate difficult or rough terrain safely. Such situations place demands on a person's coordination and reserves of strength as well as requiring sufficient appreciation of the terrain. A person who is sure-footed is thus unlikely to slip or stumble. On many hiking trails and mountain tours, sure-footedness is assumed to be a pre-requisite without ever being defined. The term is frequently used in the literature presumably to ensure that the reader is made sufficiently aware that, under certain circumstances, one false step may lead to serious consequences.

Definition of sure-footed in the English dictionary

The definition of sure-footed in the dictionary is unlikely to fall, slip, or stumble. Other definition of sure-footed is not likely to err or fail, as in judgment.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SURE-FOOTED

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sure-fire
sure-footedly
sure-footedness
surely
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surf
surf ´n´ turf
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WORDS THAT END LIKE SURE-FOOTED

barefooted
booted
cloven-footed
club-footed
deep-rooted
flat-footed
four-footed
heavy-footed
jackbooted
left-footed
light-footed
looted
nimble-footed
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soft-footed
splayfooted
swift-footed
taprooted
uprooted
web-footed

Synonyms and antonyms of sure-footed in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sure-footed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SURE-FOOTED

Find out the translation of sure-footed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sure-footed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sure-footed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

步履稳健
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

un andar seguro
570 millions of speakers

English

sure-footed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निस्संदिग्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تأكد القدمين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неспотыкающийся
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de pé firme
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হোঁচট খায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

au pied sûr
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Betul-betul
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

trittsicher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

確かな
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

틀림
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manawa-kaki
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chắc chắn chân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உறுதி நடக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खात्रीने पायही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kaymaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dal passo sicuro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Stąpaj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неспотикающійся
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sigur de seară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σίγουρη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

seker -been
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Trampsäker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sikker på foten
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sure-footed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SURE-FOOTED»

The term «sure-footed» is quite widely used and occupies the 54.829 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SURE-FOOTED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sure-footed

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QUOTES WITH «SURE-FOOTED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sure-footed.
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Clyde Edgerton
A parentologist is a person who writes a book about parenting that is very clear about answers to, 'How am I supposed to raise my child?' Some of these well-intentioned people may be a bit too sure-footed on the sometimes slippery slope of parenting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SURE-FOOTED»

Discover the use of sure-footed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sure-footed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Body Politic: A Memoir
14. Odyssey. of. a. Sure-footed. Man. Homer Avila blew into my life, and I was excited by his "artsiness" as well as the artistry I eventually witnessed. He had dark soulful eyes, and a worldliness about him that was unsullied by snobbishness.
Simi Linton, 2007
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When Quietness Came: A Neuroscientist's Personal Journey ...
The high hills of snow reminded me of ragged clifls and mountains, and I transformed into an agile mountain goat. "Look at her, so sure—footed. just like a mountain goat." How bad she (the Voice was female) known that I was pretending to be ...
Erin L. Hawkes, 2012
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The Synonym Finder
... light of heel; speedy, brisk, quick, quick as lightning, quick as thought, quick- moving, swift as an arrow, arrowy, winged, eagle-winged; light, light on one's feet, light-footed, sure-footed, graceful; agile, spry, sprightly, DiaI. peart. inbli'iifss, n.
Jerome Irving Rodale, 1978
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American Motorcyclist
When you ride the Gypsy Tour on Sure Footed Firestone Tires DELUXE CHAMPION It's time to pick your tour or tours for the spring and summer months ahead. When you pack those saddlebags and head for the open road, be sure you're ...
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Do-It-Yourself BIBLE PROPHECY KIT!
Safely worthier, true-born, mediocre doubters. Secure worthier, obdurate, embroiled Y-fronts. Defector's worthier, brainy, troublesome rude. Secure worthier, slobbery, outdated informer. Worthier, sure-footed, crabbier, tremendously. Swarthier ...
J. Smith
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The Lighthouses of Greece
This small, sure-footed, dependable servant is called onos. The donkey was so important to lighthouse operations that the Hellenic Lighthouse Service provided an allowance of money for lightkeepers to feed their donkeys. With names like ...
Elinor De Wire, Dolores Reyes-Pergioudakis, 2010
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The Facts on File Guide to Style
But similar and less amusing mistakes can occur in everyday prose and cause a lot of unnecessary confusion: In many ways the book is great for researchers who are tackling images for the first time, because it is sure footed regarding the way ...
Martin H. Manser, Stephen Curtis, 2009
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Life Promises for Leaders: Inspirational Scriptures and ...
sure-fOOTed. a clear cOnscience is a glorious thing. When we can go to bed at night without having to relive situations and rethink conversations to make sure we don't get caught in lies, we can enjoy sweet sleep. And when we talk to our ...
Zig Ziglar, Dwight "Ike" Reighard, 2012
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American Motorcyclist
Racing over the beach and road course and setting straightaway records over 161 m.p.h. takes tires with sure-footed traction and positive blow-out protection . . . Throughout the long history of automotive racing at Daytona, Firestone tires have ...
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American Motorcyclist
DELUXE CHAMPION SUPER SPORTSMAN Cruising to the park or thrilling to a cross-country run will be trouble-free when you ride on Sure-Footed Firestone motorcycle tires. Protected against blowouts by the Safety-Tensioned ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SURE-FOOTED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sure-footed is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Skriker, Royal Exchange Manchester, review: Maxine Peake …
The part draws a performance of huge sure-footed range from Peake. Her demonic creation turns from an aggressive old bag lady to a sleek American cocktail ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
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Ganduje's sure-footed start and the tasks ahead
Although the jury is still out for Ganduje, his sure-footed start in the office has so for been reassuring. The manner he hit the ground running, announcing some ... «TheCable, Jul 15»
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Nadal sure-footed in Wimbledon opener
Rafael Nadal enjoyed an assured start to his campaign at Wimbledon, breezing past Thomaz Bellucci 6-4, 6-2, 6-2 in two hours and 11 minutes. Though he is a ... «MARCA.com, Jun 15»
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This animal roars but is sure-footed on road
This animal roars but is sure-footed on road. It's been a long wait, but Honda's British-built Civic Type R is back with a bang, setting new targets for rival 'hot ... «expressandstar.com, Jun 15»
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Strengthen your ankles to become a more sure-footed athlete
Strengthen your ankles to become a more sure-footed athlete ... greatly reduce chances of injury and become a much more capable, and sure-footed, athlete. «Miami Herald, Apr 15»
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Sure-footed when going gets tough
Sure-footed when going gets tough. SEAT's latest model is certainly different: it's the first car I've ever driven that's fitted with an altimeter! Seat Leon X Perience ... «expressandstar.com, Apr 15»
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Cinderella - 'lively and sure-footed, sparks to life wonderfully, but …
It further cements Kenneth Branagh's recent renaissance as a commercial director for hire: he does a very solid job of handling a lively and sure-footed film that ... «Irish Independent, Mar 15»
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Sure-footed Pakistan end Ireland's World Cup quarter-final dream
Ireland proved unable to strike another blow for the Associate nations, but will return home from the World Cup having done more than any of them to promote ... «The Times, Mar 15»
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Jobsite players sure-footed in time-traveling 'Orlando'
Under Giles Davies' disciplined direction, the play maintains a sure-footed motion in spite of the sometimes difficult language. Besides carrying the action as ... «TBO.com, Mar 15»
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SPORT WAGON: Audi's allroad 2.0T quattro blessed with sure
Rather than econobox accommodations, here you'll find a typically Audi high-end cabin, combined with sure-footed road manners and sporty performance from ... «Albuquerque Journal, Feb 15»

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