clubfoot

[ kluhb-foot ]

noun

, plural club·feet

1. a congenitally deformed or distorted foot.
2. the condition of having such a foot; talipes.
3. Also called club. Nautical. a short boom for fastening to the foot of a jib.

Other Words From

• clubfooted adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of clubfoot¹

First recorded in 1530–40; club + foot

Example Sentences

Tai was born with clubfoot and in 2022 had an operation where her right leg was amputated from below the knee because of pain and discomfort.

From BBC

When grown in quantity or repeatedly in one spot, they can foster a root-distorting fungus called clubfoot.

From Seattle Times

One girl with clubfoot, a congenital deformity, who was desperate for orthotic shoes.

From Seattle Times

Her life has been marked by the stigma of clubfoot, and she wipes away tears as she recalls her childhood.

From BBC

Larys, who walks with a limp because of a clubfoot, falls into this trope, his compensating strength being a gift for collecting court secrets.

From New York Times