tanglefooted

adj — 2 senses

tanglefooted

adj

Etymology From tanglefoot + -ed.

1

Rare Uncoordinated, bumbling.

Many adults join in line dancing because it is adaptable to all levels of fitness and ability — from the tanglefooted to experienced social dancers.2003, Aline Scott-Maxwell, John Whiteoak, Currency House Inc., Currency companion to music and dance in Australia:

2

Of trees or other plants Having tanglefoot applied (to trap insects and prevent them from climbing up).

The 10 tanglefooted stalks were considered to represent a less productive resource "patch" than the entire plot when treated with "Tanglefoot".1982, Michael D. Breed, Charles Duncan Michener, Howard Ensign Evans, The Biology of Social Insects: Proceedings of the Ninth Congress of the International Union for the Study of Social Insects, Boulder, Colorado, August 1982:

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