toe

Examples

• All

• One of the dogs is chewing the toe of my sock.

  Fiction book (1994)

• So these have protection at the toe and the heel.

• The heel height is perfect, the toe is perfect.

• I think it's nice to wear some close toe footwear.

  Vanity Fair

• The shoes are lined up at the foot of the bed, spit-shined toes pointed outward.

  Fiction book (1992)

• The big toe of his right foot fits, in the traditional Ethiopian manner, into a one-toe stirrup.

  Academic text (2006)

• I poked a foot out from under the blanket and waggled my long toes in the moonlight.

  Fiction book (1991)

• She slips on brocade shoes that curl at the toe, and he's paired with a fine gilt music box on an exquisite gold chain fastened to his neck and his neck alone.

  Mank (2020)

• These shoes have a reinforced toe to provide extra protection while hiking.

• When shopping for boots, it's important to ensure the toe is spacious enough for comfort.

Synonyms

T

toe box

vstoe

1 6.4

The front part of a shoe that covers and protects the toes

is the shoe part that covers and protects the tips of the foot

T

toecap

vstoe

5.7

A hard cover at the front of a shoe or boot that protects the toes

is the shoe part that covers and protects the foot front more generally

T

toepiece

vstoe

• Specialized

7.9

A hard piece that covers and protects the front of a boot or an artificial foot

is limited to footwear parts not to armor or prosthetic items

Idioms

F

from head to toe

18 3.1

Completely covering the whole body from head to feet

T

toe to toe

• Informal

14 6.8

In direct competition or argument with someone

T

toe-to-toe

• Informal

10 7.0

To stand very close and fight or argue strongly

T

to toe the line

• Informal

9 5.4

To do what people in charge expect and follow the rules exactly

T

to trip the light fantastic toe

• Archaic

9.9

To dance in a lively, elegant way to music

Compounds

B

big toe

19 1.0

The largest toe on the inside of the foot

L

little toe

4 1.0

Smallest toe at the outer edge of the human foot

T

tic-tac-toe

• US

3 2.2

A simple game for two people where each places Xs or Os to make three in a row

T

toe box

1 6.4

The front part of a shoe that covers and protects the toes

T

toe rag

• Offensive

1 9.9

A person who is very unpleasant and treats others badly

P

pointed-toe

1 4.2

A shoe or boot front that comes to a narrow point

T

toe-in

• Specialized

1 7.2

The front wheels of a car point slightly inward to improve control

T

toe-tapper

1 5.2

A song with a lively beat that makes you want to tap your toes or dance

G

great toe

4.0

The largest toe on the inner side of the foot

T

tick-tack-toe

• UK

1.6

A game for two players who take turns marking a three by three grid to make three in a row

T

tit-tat-toe

• Archaic

4.5

A simple two-player game of X and O on a 3 by 3 grid to make three in a row

T

toe bean

• Slang

7.8

Soft, round pads under a cat's or dog's paw that look like small beans

T

toe crack

• Specialized

9.9

A crack at the front of a horse's hoof that can make the horse limp

T

toe dance

6.1

A dance on the tips of the toes usually in ballet

T

toe dancing

6.1

A way of dancing on the tips of the toes in special shoes, usually in ballet

T

toe toe

• New Zealand

9.9

A tall New Zealand grass with large feathery flower heads

S

squared-toe

5.6

A shoe or boot with a flat, straight toe instead of a round one

How Protective

toe

49 1.0

half sole

• Specialized

6.8

Surface Forms

Etymology