afoot |
on foot; walking. [1/2 definitions] |
ankle |
the joint between the leg and the foot; part of the leg just above the foot. |
à pied |
(French) on foot; by foot. |
ball lightning |
a rare form of lightning manifested in the form of a glowing reddish ball, approximately six inches to a foot in diameter, that moves rapidly along the ground or in the air until it disintegrates. |
bd. ft. |
abbreviation of "board foot," or "board feet," a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick. |
board foot |
a unit of measure for lumber, equal to one foot square and one inch thick. |
bobby |
(chiefly British; old-fashioned; informal) a police officer, esp. one who patrols on foot. |
boot |
a covering for the foot and all or some of the leg, usu. made of leather or rubber and worn for protection. [2/10 definitions] |
bootee |
any such foot covering. [1/2 definitions] |
bootjack |
a forked device used to grip the heel of a boot while the foot is withdrawn. |
bunion |
a swollen and inflamed area on the foot, esp. on the large toe. |
cap-a-pie |
from head to foot; completely. |
chiropody |
the professional treatment of minor ailments of the human foot; podiatry. |
claw |
a slender, sharp, usu. curved nail on the foot of an animal. [1/6 definitions] |
cloven hoof |
a hoof or foot divided into two parts by a cleft, characteristic of deer, sheep, and goats; cloven foot. [2 definitions] |
clubfoot |
a congenital deformity or malformation of a foot. [2 definitions] |
corn2 |
a small area of hard, calloused skin on the toe or foot. |
crowfoot |
any of various, mostly yellow-flowered plants, esp. with divided leaves that resemble a crow's foot. [1/2 definitions] |
crus |
the section of the leg or hind limb between the knee and foot; shank. [1/2 definitions] |
cubic measure |
a system of measurement of volume in which 1,728 cubic inches equal one cubic foot and 1,000 cubic millimeters equal one cubic centimeter. |
cuboid |
designating a cubelike bone on the outer side of the foot. [1/4 definitions] |