big toe

noun

: the innermost and largest toe of the foot

called also great toe

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Two straps cross at the big toe and wrap around it for a design that feels stylish and casual. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026 Clearly, none have ever had screwworm larvae take up residence in their big toe. — Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026 Opossums have opposable big toes on the hind foot, so the tracks will look like little hands with widely-spread fingers. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 Focusing on the arch, roll the ball from your big toe to your heel and back, then from the middle toe to the heel and back, then from the pinky toe to the heel and back. — Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 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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