FOOTLING


Meaning of FOOTLING in English

I. foot·ling ˈfu̇tliŋ noun

( -s )

Etymology: from foot (I) + -ling (n. suffix)

: one of the fore-and-aft strips of wood secured to the frames in the bottom of a small boat : floorboard — called also footing

II. footling adverb (or adjective)

Etymology: foot (I) + -ling (adverb suffix)

: with or having the feet foremost

footling presentation at delivery

III. foo·tling ˈfü]d. ə liŋ, ˈfu̇], ]t( ə )liŋ\ adjective

Etymology: from present participle of footle

1. : lacking judgment, intelligence, or experience : foolish , silly

footling amateurs who understand nothing — E.R.Bentley

2. : lacking importance, use, or value : trivial , insignificant

a pity that such an attractive young woman should be interested in such footling things — Nevil Shute

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.