big toe
Americannoun
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big toes
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of big toe
First recorded in 1885–90
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By seeking public office, “I was dipping my big toe into a tide of ambition, ego, and irrationality,” he wrote later.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
On the ground, however, A. deyiremeda still walked on two legs and appears to have pushed off primarily from the second toe rather than the big toe, which is how modern humans typically walk.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2025
Wimbledon goalkeeper Dave Beasant severed a tendon in his big toe trying to trap a falling jar of salad cream which smashed on his foot.
From BBC ● Nov. 21, 2025
His unwavering execution, in seasons he threw 200-plus innings or those in which he battled increasingly persistent injuries to his back, shoulder and even a bothersome left big toe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
And it worked, but then she adjusted to my adjustment and still caught my big toe.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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