splayfooted
8.2
Feet that point outward so the toes face away from the body
- adjective
- /ˈspleɪˌfʊtɪd/
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con pies en punta
- A splayfooted stance can cause issues with walking and balance.
Examples
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Some dancers work to correct splayfooted posture during training.
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The splayfooted dog struggled to run straight.
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The splayfooted boy struggled to run as quickly as his classmates.
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She noticed that the horse was splayfooted.
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The splayfooted child often tripped over his own feet while playing.
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At the clinic, we learned that a splayfooted gait might lead to joint pain later in life.
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Her splayfooted position made it difficult to balance while performing yoga.
Synonyms
splayfoot
vssplayfooted
8.8
Feet that point outward when you stand or walk
has identical meaning but appears in a different word form
flat-footed
vssplayfooted
6.4
Having flat feet that turn outward
focuses on outward foot turning not on breadth or flatness
Antonyms
How Turned
splayfooted
8.2
flat-footed
6.4
Surface Forms
splayfooted positive
Morphology
Etymology
Splayfooted comes from splay meaning 'spread out' and footed meaning 'having feet'. Picture someone's feet turned outward or 'splayed' apart, and that's why splayfooted means having feet that turn outward.