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形容詞

tanglefooted (comparative more tanglefooted, superlative most tanglefooted)

1. (まれに) Uncoordinated, bumbling.
   • 2003, Aline Scott-Maxwell, ‎John Whiteoak, ‎Currency House Inc., Currency companion to music and dance in Australia

     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 または other plants) Having tanglefoot applied (to trap insects かつ 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

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