webbed

[ webd ]

adjective

1. having the fingers or toes connected by a web or membrane:

   the webbed foot of a duck or beaver.

2. connected or joined by a web, as the fingers or toes.
3. formed like or with a web:

   a webbed roof.

webbed

/ wɛbd /

adjective

1. (of the feet of certain animals) having the digits connected by a thin fold of skin; palmate
2. having, consisting of, or resembling a web

Other Words From

• un·webbed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of webbed¹

First recorded in 1655–65; web + -ed ³

Example Sentences

To make this point, I showed pictures of otherwise healthy humans who had been born with webbed feet and tails.

From The Daily Beast

I am not good at cutting my losses; I am webbed in all around by dangling threads.

From The Daily Beast

And everybody knows that webbed feet are the best for swimming.

From Project Gutenberg

As the eggs are laid the male fecundates them, then taking them in his large webbed feet he spreads them out on the female's back.

From Project Gutenberg

They have strong wings and fly great distances, and with their webbed feet swim well, too.

From Project Gutenberg

Winding trails of light webbed the crater's walls, and at places ebon cavities jeweled among the light.

From Project Gutenberg

The fore-feet have only four toes, and are unwebbed; the hind-feet are large, long, and widely webbed.

From Project Gutenberg