pigeon-toed
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of pigeon-toed
First recorded in 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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“I used to try to walk pigeon-toed so I’d be more like him and all those things,” Lynch said, chuckling.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 18, 2019
Casper, his wristy stroke as effective as ever, holed for birdie from 25 feet, but Arnold, hitching his pants and assuming his pigeon-toed putting stance, drilled the eagle putt to square the match.
From Golf Digest • Mar. 20, 2019
He stands slightly pigeon-toed and holds the ball as if hoping to squeeze out the air; at the point of release, he looks a bit like a volleyball player, setting up someone else’s big spike.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 26, 2017
When we move on to the Methodist church, I spend a few minutes with one of the youngest picketers, a towheaded, slightly pigeon-toed, unsmiling six-year-old boy named Ben.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2013
The old men all nodded a lot, sitting up straight with their elbows close to their sides, hands on their laps, and feet flat on the ground a little bit pigeon-toed.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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