toed

American  

[tohd] / toʊd /

adjective

1. having a toe.

   a toed clog; toed stockings.

2. having a toe of a specific kind or number (usually used in combination).

   three-toed sloth.

3. Carpentry.

   1. (of a nail) driven obliquely.

   2. toenailed.

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toed British  

/ təʊd /

adjective

1. having a part resembling a toe

2. (of a vertical or oblique member of a timber frame) fixed by nails driven in at the foot

3. (in combination) having a toe or toes as specified

   five-toed

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Other Word Forms

• multitoed adjective

Etymology

Origin of toed

First recorded in 1605–15; toe + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Vitello earned a reputation as a brash, fiery leader with unmatched people skills whose teams toed the line between confident and cocky.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Tardy captured a brown‑throated three‑toed sloth clinging to a barbed wire post after crossing a road.

From BBC

Johnson has toed the line in recent weeks, calling for “maximum transparency” around the Epstein case while doing his best to tamp down the uproar over recent actions by the DOJ.

From Salon

“The bottom line is that he has shown to be the best pitcher in a particular league multiple times,” Roberts said before Yamamoto toed the mound.

From Los Angeles Times

As with other Trump loyalists who have toed Trump’s line on the 2020 election, Bondi never presented credible evidence for her claims, including the “many things” that purportedly went wrong in Pennsylvania.

From Salon