tanglefooted

English

Etymology

tanglefoot +‎ -ed

Adjective

tanglefooted (comparative more tanglefooted, superlative most tanglefooted)

1. (rare) Uncoordinated, bumbling.
   • 2003, Aline Scott-Maxwell, John Whiteoak, Currency House Inc., Currency companion to music and dance in Australia‎^[1]:

     Many adults join in line dancing because it is adaptable to all levels of fitness and ability — from the tanglefooted to experienced social dancers.

2. (of trees or other plants) Having tanglefoot applied (to trap insects and prevent them from climbing up).
   • 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^[2]:

     The 10 tanglefooted stalks were considered to represent a less productive resource "patch" than the entire plot when treated with "Tanglefoot".