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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clawfoot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
claw-foot
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A condition of the human foot in which the sole of the foot is distinctly hollow when bearing weight, i.e. it has a fixed plantar flexion.

Uncountable

noun

A foot of this kind.

Countable

noun

A decorative foot on a bathtub etc. resembling a claw.

Countable

Etymology

From claw + foot.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clawfeet (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

clawfooted

Synonyms

pes cavus

Questions

What does clawfoot mean?
A condition of the human foot in which the sole of the foot is distinctly hollow when bearing weight, i.e. it has a fixed plantar flexion.
Where does clawfoot come from?
From claw + foot.

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