big toe

noun

: the innermost and largest toe of the foot

called also great toe

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Brett Baty wasn’t in the lineup Tuesday, but the big toe that gave him issues for a few days with Triple-A Syracuse is not expected to be an issue moving forward. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 7 May 2025 Garland, 25, will miss his fourth consecutive contest with a big toe sprain. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025 Darius Garland missed the last two games of this series with a left big toe sprain. Joe Vardon, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025 Gout, the outlet explains, is when uric acid crystals form in a joint, most commonly the big toe. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 28 Apr. 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 21 May. 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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