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surefooted

WordNet
  1. (adj) surefooted
    not liable to error in judgment or action "most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression"- Walter Lippman","demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent"- Michiko Kakutani"
  2. (adj) surefooted
    not liable to stumble or fall "on surefooted donkeys"
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary
  1. (adj) Surefooted
    walking firmly or securely: not liable to stumble
Etymology

Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary O. Fr, seür (Fr. sûr)—L. securusse-, apart from, cura, care.

Usage in the news

That's not the most surefooted way to start a review, but these dudes are way more eclectic than many of their aggro peers. sevendaysvt.com

One minute, 37 seconds, from the magnificent buck's surefooted arrival to its hasty and wobbly departure. buckmasters.com

Usage in literature

She swung from limb to limb, or she raced through the mighty branches, surefooted, lithe, and fearless. "The Son of Tarzan" by Edgar Rice Burroughs

He was surefooted enough there. "The Troll Garden and Selected Stories" by Willa Cather

Her mount, surefooted as a chamois, seemed in his element. "The Mad King" by Edgar Rice Burroughs

My bullocks are surefooted, and you may rely on me for keeping them straight. "In Search of the Castaways" by Jules Verne

High on Ben Howth rhododendrons a nannygoat walking surefooted, dropping currants. "Ulysses" by James Joyce

But he was surefooted and his confidence helped the others. "The Rainbow Trail" by Zane Grey

He was taller by a head than Kenric, strong of limb and surefooted as a mountain goat. "The Thirsty Sword" by Robert Leighton

Dangerous as the descent looked to others, they were as surefooted as young chamois, and sprang from rock to rock with the utmost confidence. "The Lord of Dynevor" by Evelyn Everett-Green

But to any surefooted traveller that would not constitute a real danger. "In the Forbidden Land" by Arnold Henry Savage Landor

His surefooted broncho scrambled catlike up steep inclines and slid in clouds of dust down breakneck hillsides of loose rubble. "The Highgrader" by William MacLeod Raine