big toe

American  

noun

1. the first, innermost, largest digit of the foot.

---

Etymology

Origin of big toe

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

They used a long part of the bone from my amputated big toe to make a bridge for my new nose.

From Literature

Cold polish spreads out across the nail bed of my big toe.

From Literature

I’m getting a hole where my big toe is.

From Literature

Both chubby arms spread wide, one foot planted on my big toe, she laughed in her tiny voice.

From Literature

Audiences paid to hear Heman loudly crack his big toe inside his boot while Chauncey accused the “Rochester girls” of creating fake spirit rappings using the same method.

From Literature