footless

[ foo t-lis ]

/ ˈfʊt lɪs /

lacking a foot or feet.

having no support or basis; unsubstantial: footless dreams of glory.

awkward, helpless, or inefficient.

Origin of footless

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at foot, -less

Portuguese naturalists also represent the passaros de sol as footless, their mode of flight concealing the extremities.

Through the Malay Archipelago |Emily Richings
The footless type with a single handle is preserved in the ordinary tea-cup.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 |Various
Et encore—even the “silent and footless herds” may have more inter-accommodation than we are aware.

Hearts of Controversy |Alice Meynell
The picture on the wall refines us, the open book fills the mind with a hundred delicate, footless fancies.

The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 |George Stewart

I, a footless stocking in which ten cats could not catch one mouse.

The Green Book |Mr Jkai