sciapodousadj.
/sʌɪˈapədəs/, U.S. /saɪˈæpədəs/ rare (now somewhat humorous).
That resembles the Sciapodes; having very large feet.
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hyperborean1613
Fomorian1793
sciapodous1798
sasquatch1966
1798 J. Ferriar Illustr. Sterne 200 The people were..sciapodous, having feet so large as to shelter the whole body.
1826 London Mag. Oct. 216 I should have unhesitatingly classed him with the sciapodous Scythians.
1977 Daily Rev. (Hayward, Calif.) 4 Nov. 13 Wanted: sciapodous grape-crusher.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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