big toe

American  

noun

1. the first, innermost, largest digit of the foot.

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Etymology

Origin of big toe

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

Cold polish spreads out across the nail bed of my big toe.

From Literature

The doctors unanimously agreed that these rapping sounds came from Maggie’s big toe.

From Literature

He has not played since Jan. 14 because of a Grade 1 sprain of his right big toe.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike Lucy, the Burtele foot kept an opposable big toe, which would have been useful for climbing.

From Science Daily

Things seemed to be winding down for the southpaw from Dallas after he was limited to seven games last year because of offseason shoulder surgery and a bone spur in his left big toe.

From Los Angeles Times