webbed

American  

[webd] / wɛbd /

adjective

1. having the fingers or toes connected by a web or membrane.

   the webbed foot of a duck or beaver.

2. connected or joined by a web, as the fingers or toes.

3. formed like or with a web.

   a webbed roof.

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webbed British  

/ wɛbd /

adjective

1. (of the feet of certain animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin; palmate

2. having, consisting of, or resembling a web

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Other Word Forms

• unwebbed adjective

Etymology

Origin of webbed

First recorded in 1655–65; web + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Sindle, less than 5 feet tall with curly blond hair, was born with a birth defect, toes that were partly fused together, giving her feet a webbed appearance.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

Back in the forest, a Wallace’s flying frog sprang from a tree—its spindly legs and webbed toes spread-eagle—seeming more bat than amphibian.

From National Geographic • Jan. 23, 2024

Their feet are adapted for powerful swimming, with every toe webbed.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 21, 2024

This three-foot long reptile was shaped like a chubby miniature whale, but with an elongated trunk, webbed feet and a long, narrow snout.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2023

He could no longer use his webbed hands to propel himself forward; he worked his flippers furiously, but Ron and Fleur’s sister were like potato-filled sacks dragging him back down.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling