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| amputate |
to cut off all or part of (a leg, arm, finger, or toe), esp. surgically. |
| bunion |
a swollen and inflamed area on the foot, esp. on the large toe. |
| corn2 |
a small area of hard, calloused skin on the toe or foot. |
| dactyl |
a finger or toe. [1/2 definitions] |
| digit |
a finger or toe. [1/2 definitions] |
| felon2 |
a serious infection of the finger or toe, usu. near the nail. |
| half sole |
a sole for a shoe or boot that extends from the instep to the toe. |
| hammertoe |
a deformity of the toe in which the second and third joints are permanently bent downward, or a toe so deformed. |
| kittiwake |
either of two gulls of northern regions, which have a rudimentary hind toe. |
| nail |
a horny, natural growth that partially covers the end of a finger or toe; fingernail or toenail. [1/7 definitions] |
| open-toed |
of shoes, having an opening or being open at the toe. |
| stub |
to strike something accidentally with the end of (the toe or foot). [1/6 definitions] |
| tap1 |
a metal cleat fastened to the toe or heel of a shoe to protect against wear, or to enable a tap dancer to make sharp clicking noises. [1/7 definitions] |
| tap dance |
a dance in which the performer, wearing shoes with special hard soles, uses the foot, heel, or toe to tap out a rhythm. |
| tiptoe |
the end or tip of a toe. [1/6 definitions] |
| toe |
something that resembles a toe in shape or location. [1/7 definitions] |
| toed |
having a toe or toes, usu. of a specified kind or number. [1/2 definitions] |
| toe dance |
a dance executed in large part on the tips of the toes or in toe shoes, as in ballet. |
| toeless |
combined form of toe. |
| toenail |
the nail on a toe, esp. a human toe. [1/3 definitions] |
| tootsie |
(informal) toe. [1/3 definitions] |
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