underfoot

[ uhn-der-foo t ]

/ ˌʌn dərˈfʊt /

under the foot or feet; on the ground; underneath or below: The climb was difficult because there were so many rocks underfoot.

so as to form an obstruction, as in walking; in the way: the ends of her sash falling constantly underfoot.

lying under the foot or feet; in a position to be trodden upon.

Origin of underfoot

1150–1200; Middle English underfot (adv.). See under-, foot

Tree boughs and boles caught the glow, and underfoot the very grasses burnt by winter frosts seemed dyed with blood.

The Gypsy's Parson |George Hall
Underfoot, it's quite overgrown with mosses; and the branches interlace overhead.

Grey Roses |Henry Harland
And underfoot, between the outcrops of rock, were here and there patches of ivory-yellow reindeer moss.

Through Arctic Lapland |Cutcliffe Hyne
We probably will,” Jack warned, “because I expect to be underfoot quite a bit of the time.

Guilt of the Brass Thieves |Mildred A. Wirt

The floor of the gully was damp and silent; underfoot the ground was almost wet.

Piper in the Woods |Philip K. Dick

underfoot

/ (ˌʌndəˈfʊt) /

underneath the feet; on the ground

in a position of subjugation or subservience

in the way