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clubfoot

club·foot
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kluhb-foo t]
    • /ˈklʌbˌfʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kluhb-foo t]
    • /ˈklʌbˌfʊt/

Definitions of clubfoot word

  • countable noun clubfoot If someone has a clubfoot, they are born with a badly twisted foot. 3
  • noun clubfoot a congenital deformity of the foot, characterized by a misshapen or twisted appearance; talipes 3
  • noun clubfoot a foot so deformed 3
  • noun plural clubfoot a congenitally deformed or distorted foot. 1
  • noun plural clubfoot the condition of having such a foot; talipes. 1
  • noun plural clubfoot Also called club. Nautical. a short boom for fastening to the foot of a jib. 1

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Origin of clubfoot

First appearance:

before 1530
One of the 29% oldest English words
First recorded in 1530-40; club + foot

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Parts of speech for Clubfoot

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

clubfoot popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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