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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Gout is an inflammatory disorder in which the accumulation of uric acid crystals around a joint causes acute and often debilitating pain, mainly in the big toe. Catherine Moyer, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025 McCarthy agreed with Mark Ulrick -- E2, the small area below the left big toe, had been placed there by Jerry Westrom. Jordan Kinsey, CBS News, 17 May 2025 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 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 31 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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