footsure

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English

Etymology

From foot +‎ sure.

Adjective

footsure (comparative more footsure, superlative most footsure)

  1. Sure of one's footing; not stumbling or tripping while walking.
    • 1994, George McDonald, Marylyn Springer, Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guide, Cruises, 1995-1996, page 48:
      You can still visit that sky-high fortress that was said to have taken the lives of 20,000 men during the decade of its construction. You get there atop a small but footsure donkey led by energetic and equally footsure youngsters.
  2. Of flooring, etc.: antislip.
    • 1944, Modern Machine Shop, volume 17, page 263:
      It makes floors footsure preventing slipping and skidding accidents.