splayfoot

[ spley-foot ]

noun

, plural splay·feet.

1. a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
2. Pathology. this condition as a deformity in which the arch is very low or absent and weight is borne on the entire sole; flatfoot.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or having splayfoot.
2. clumsy or awkward.

splayfoot

/ ˈspleɪˌfʊt /

noun

1. pathol another word for flatfoot
2. a foot of which the toes are spread out, as in certain breeds of dog used in hunting waterfowl

Derived Forms

• ˈsplayˌfootedly, adverb
• ˈsplayˌfooted, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of splayfoot¹

First recorded in 1540–50; splay + foot