big toe

noun

: the innermost and largest toe of the foot

called also great toe

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The team announced that Newell hyperextended his left big toe during Wednesday’s game at the Wizards. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 6 Nov. 2026 Press through the balls of your feet and big toes to lift your heels. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 28 Oct. 2026 The new Havaianas Kitten Heel, which debuted during Copenhagen Fashion Week on the Studio Constance spring 2027 runway, features an asymmetric elliptical heel and a cover for the big toe. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026 View gallery - 3 images Finding a human body buried with a sickle around their neck and a padlock around their big toe isn’t exactly common fare. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026 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

noun
: the innermost and largest toe of the foot

Medical Definition

big toe

noun
ˌbig- How to pronounce big toe (audio)
: the innermost and largest digit of the foot

called also great toe

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