heavy-footed

English

Pronunciation

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Adjective

heavy-footed (comparative more heavy-footed, superlative most heavy-footed)

1. (idiomatic) Slow-moving.
   • 2011 January 22, “Man Utd 5 - 0 Birmingham”, in BBC‎^[1]:

     Nani's 76th-minute goal summed up Birmingham's state of mind as he skipped across the screen of their heavy-footed defence to slam a powerful goal past Foster from 15 yards into the corner of the net.

Translations

slow and laborious in moving

• Maori: waewae mātotoru