"duck-footed" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more duck-footed [comparative], most duck-footed [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} duck-footed (comparative more duck-footed, superlative most duck-footed)
  1. (informal) Having splayfoot; habitually standing or walking with the ends of the feet angled outward. Tags: informal Synonyms: duckfooted

Alternative forms

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