"tanglefooted" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more tanglefooted [comparative], most tanglefooted [superlative]
Etymology: From tanglefoot + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tanglefoot|ed}} tanglefoot + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} tanglefooted (comparative more tanglefooted, superlative most tanglefooted)
  1. (rare) Uncoordinated, bumbling. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-tanglefooted-en-adj-C6lx5s6i
  2. (of trees or other plants) Having tanglefoot applied (to trap insects and prevent them from climbing up).
    Sense id: en-tanglefooted-en-adj-9KnwJWyk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 92 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ed: 22 78 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 91
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