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

“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

For the past 50 years, El’Zabar has toed the line between fashion and music, the present and the future, American jazz and West African compositional structure.

From New York Times

At first, however, she toed the PR line.

From BBC