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big toe

noun

: the innermost and largest toe of the foot

called also great toe

Examples of big toe in a Sentence

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While Shanahan’s critique focused on Purdy’s timing, there was no mention of his quarterback’s right big toe, which kept him out six straight games before last Sunday’s triumphant, turnover-free return at Arizona. Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025 The 6-foot-9 Kentucky product has been dealing with a big toe injury for the past 10 days. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 But Heat players apparently didn’t get the message, even while being short-handed itself and remaining without its leading duo of Bam Adebayo (left big toe sprain) and Tyler Herro (left ankle surgery) on Wednesday. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Nov. 2025 Make sure to keep pressure on your big toe to support your foot. Jakob Roze, Health, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for big toe

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of big toe was in 1699

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“Big toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big%20toe. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

big toe

noun
: the innermost and largest toe of the foot

Medical Definition

big toe

noun
: the innermost and largest digit of the foot

called also great toe

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