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 • Nov. 25, 2025

“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 • Apr. 26, 2025

Clucas strode forward, toed the ball beyond the Ipswich defence and Eaves opens up his body before stroking the ball into the bottom-right corner.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2024

In “The Seagull/Woodstock, NY,” Thomas Bradshaw’s Chekhov adaptation, Parker Posey’s portrayal of Irene deftly toed the line between satire, affection and melancholia.

From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2023

Clare toed the floor in front of him, grateful to find that the appearance of water was, indeed, an illusion.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman