webfoot

[ web-foot ]

/ ˈwɛbˌfʊt /

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noun, plural web·feet.

a foot with the toes joined by a web.

(initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of Oregon (used as a nickname).

an animal with webfeet.

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Origin of webfoot

First recorded in 1755–65; web + foot

OTHER WORDS FROM webfoot

web-footed, adjective

Other definitions for webfoot (2 of 2)

web foot

noun Furniture.

a pad foot having the appearance of toes joined by a web.

Also called duck foot.

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How to use webfoot in a sentence

Together, they crossed over the International Bridges on foot into Juarez to conduct some business.
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In the classic skillset of piloting, mental acuity, and its coordination with hand and foot movements, is equally vital.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Wearing the right foot of a chicken was considered good luck.
The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He was referring to web censorship behind the Great Firewall.
China’s Internet Is Freer Than You Think|Brendon Hong|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

With its vast web of resources and services, including its support groups, the Center has often helped save these people lives.
The LGBT Center That Changed Our Lives|Justin Jones|December 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.
Physiology of The Opera|John H. Swaby (AKA "Scrici")
I find myself chained to the foot of a woman, my noble Cornelia would despise!
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
We had now approached closely to the foot of the mountain-ranges, and their lofty summits were high above us in mid-air.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
It was no wonder that he felt quite at home in the duck-pond, which was made for web-footed folk.
The Tale of Grandfather Mole|Arthur Scott Bailey
We see the whole land, even if but at a distance, instead of being limited merely to the spot where our foot treads.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

British Dictionary definitions for webfoot

webfoot

/ (ˈwɛbˌfʊt) /

noun

zoology a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin

anatomy a foot having an abnormal membrane connecting adjacent toes

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for webfoot

webfoot

[ wĕb′fut′ ]

A foot with webbed toes.