footlong adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •One foot long.Like carved teak statues with footlong cigars stuck in their wooden faces, the two old creatures gazed at the 'Ingaleikma' as English yokels might gaze at a Zulu warrior in full regalia. — 1934 noun1 •A hot dog or submarine sandwich measuring a foot in length. formsfootlongs