splayfoot

[ spley-foo t ]
/ ˈspleɪˌfʊt /

noun, plural splay·feet.

a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
Pathology. this condition as a deformity in which the arch is very low or absent and weight is borne on the entire sole; flatfoot.

adjective Also splay·foot·ed.

of, relating to, or afflicted with splayfoot.
clumsy or awkward.

Origin of splayfoot

First recorded in 1540–50; splay + foot

Words nearby splayfoot

splatter film, splatter movie, splatterpunk, splay, splayd, splayfoot, spleen, spleenful, spleenwort, spleeny, splen-

Example sentences from the Web for splay-feet

  • At the wrists or knees the parts touch each other and almost immediately bend outwards (splay-feet), as long, flat paws.

    Sporting Dogs |Frank Townend Barton

British Dictionary definitions for splay-feet

splayfoot
/ (ˈspleɪˌfʊt) /

noun plural -feet

pathol another word for flatfoot (def. 1)
a foot of which the toes are spread out, as in certain breeds of dog used in hunting waterfowl

Derived forms of splayfoot

splayfooted, adjective splayfootedly, adverb

Medical definitions for splay-feet

splayfoot
[ splā′fut′ ]

n.

flatfoot