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Barefoot vs Harefoot - What's the difference?

barefoot | harefoot |

As an adjective barefoot

is wearing nothing on the feet.

As an adverb barefoot

is wearing nothing on the feet.

As a noun harefoot is

a long, narrow foot, carried (that is, produced or extending) forward, as in dogs.

barefoot

Adjective

(-)
  • Wearing nothing on the feet.
  • After removing their shoes, socks and sandals at the doorway, the kids were barefoot .
  • (colloquial, of a vehicle on an icy road) not using snow chains.
  • Synonyms

    * barefooted, discalced, shoeless, unshod, unshoed

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Wearing nothing on the feet.
  • She likes to go barefoot in the summertime.

    Derived terms

    * barefooting * the shoemaker's children go barefoot

    harefoot

    English

    Noun

    (harefeet)
  • A long, narrow foot, carried (that is, produced or extending) forward, as in dogs.
  • (Webster 1913)