Underfoot Meaning in English
word
ˌəndɝˈfʊt
UN-der-FOOT
ˌʌndəfˈʊt
UN-duh-FOOT
Definition
Directly beneath your feet; on the ground where you are standing or walking.
Usage & Nuances
Usually used to describe something physically below your feet: 'crunches underfoot,' 'muddy underfoot.' Sometimes used metaphorically to mean something that gets in the way or someone constantly present and possibly annoying. Most common in descriptive writing or speech.
Spanish: bajo los piesPortuguese (BR): debaixo dos pésPortuguese (PT): debaixo dos pésChinese (Simplified): 在脚下Chinese (Traditional): 在腳下Hindi: पैरों के नीचेArabic: تحت الأقدامBengali: পায়ের নিচেRussian: под ногамиJapanese: 足元にVietnamese: dưới chânKorean: 발 아래에Turkish: ayak altındaUrdu: پاؤں کے نیچےIndonesian: di bawah kaki
Example Sentences
The leaves were soft underfoot.
basic
Be careful, the floor is wet underfoot.
basic
There was sand underfoot at the beach.
basic
I love the feeling of grass underfoot in the morning.
natural
After the storm, the ground was muddy and slippery underfoot.
natural
Kids love playing where snow crunches underfoot.
natural