big toe

noun

: the innermost and largest toe of the foot

called also great toe

Examples of big toe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The big toe is built to nearly the same specification in everybody, because a foot with an unreliable big toe would have been a serious liability for an animal that walks and runs for a living. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Bunion Bootie is an ultra-thin, soft fabric big-toe alignment sleeve that fits comfortably inside your shoes, with a lightweight, breathable, second-skin design that separates the big toe from the second. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

Most are small, somewhere between a big toe and the palm of one’s hand in size. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

The insoles are ultra-cushioned and the split-toe actually provides extra stability since my big toe is separated and forces me to keep my balance and posture. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 26 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1699, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for big toe

• beau
• beaut
• beaux
• blow
• bro
• coe
• crow
• doe
• doh
• dough
• eau
• eaux

Kids Definition

big toe

noun

: the innermost and largest toe of the foot

Medical Definition

big toe

noun

ˌbig- 

: the innermost and largest digit of the foot

called also great toe