little toe

noun

: the outermost and smallest digit of the foot

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The following two exercises use a MOBO board—designed with a hollow box under your little toes to prevent you from using a gripping strategy and thus train your big toe to support and stabilize your arch. Jay Dicharry, Outside Online, 10 Sep. 2019 For school, the kids will need a few everyday styles that pair well with anything like the Adidas Kids’ Swift Run 1.0 Sneaker, and when the inevitable rainy season eventually comes, Hunter Kids’ Classic Rain Boots are perfect to keep little toes dry. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 24 July 2023 From Luke's crash into the stairs to Greg's falling through the floor to me stubbing my little toe on the glider. Julia Emmanuele, Peoplemag, 24 May 2023 Two days into his first training camp, Adams had a broken foot, an injury that required surgery to insert a screw in the long bone on the outside of the foot that connects to the little toe. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 15 Mar. 2022 Begin with the foot rotated toward the little toe. Dr. Rachel Tavel, Pt, Dpt, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023 Repeat with the band set up the opposite way—with the loop around the base of the little toe and the band anchored to the opposite side. Dr. Rachel Tavel, Pt, Dpt, Men's Health, 16 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of little toe was before the 12th century

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“Little toe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20toe. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

little toe

noun
: the outermost and smallest digit of the foot

Medical Definition

little toe

noun
: the outermost and smallest digit of the foot
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