Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clubfoot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: club-foot
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A congenital deformity of the foot in which the ankle, heel and toes are twisted.

Example Sentences

"At his lower extremities, he exhibited the deformity which is popularly known as "a club-foot." But he carried his lameness, as he carried his years, gayly."
"He stood still as much as he could, with his club-foot behind the other, so that it should not attract notice."
"The cure developed by Dr. Ponseti in the 1950s relies on physical manipulation. In each step of the treatment, a child’s clubfoot is stretched and turned slightly outward, and a hip-to-foot plaster cast, like the ones shown in the photograph, is then applied."

Etymology

From club + foot.

Inflected Forms

clubfeet (plural) club foot (alternative) club-foot (alternative)

Synonyms

polt foot talipes

Questions

What does clubfoot mean?: A congenital deformity of the foot in which the ankle, heel and toes are twisted.
Where does clubfoot come from?: From club + foot.

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