Examples of feetfirst in a Sentence
She jumped into the pool feetfirst.
Recent Examples on the Web
To Jamie's horror, Elijah's body was found the following morning, July 19, wedged feetfirst into a small ventilation window of the Sunset Royal resort next door.
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Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, PEOPLE.com, 17 Nov. 2021
Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, PEOPLE.com, 17 Nov. 2021
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First Known Use
circa 1833, in the meaning defined above
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“Feetfirst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feetfirst. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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feetfirst
adverb
feet·first
ˈfēt-ˈfərst 
: with both feet or all four feet going first
fell feetfirst
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