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splayfoot

[ spley-foot ]

noun

, plural splay·feet.
  1. a broad, flat foot, especially one turned outward.
  2. 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

  1. of, relating to, or having splayfoot.
  2. clumsy or awkward.

splayfoot

/ ˈspleɪˌfʊt /

noun

  1. pathol another word for flatfoot
  2. a foot of which the toes are spread out, as in certain breeds of dog used in hunting waterfowl
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈsplayˌfootedly, adverb
  • ˈsplayˌfooted, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of splayfoot1

First recorded in 1540–50; splay + foot

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