crow's feet

crow's-foot

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krohz-foo t]
- /ˈkroʊzˌfʊt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krohz-foo t]
- /ˈkroʊzˌfʊt/

Definitions of crow's feet words

noun plural crow's feet Crow's feet are wrinkles which some older people have at the outside corners of their eyes. 3
noun plural crow's feet a wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye 3
noun plural crow's feet Usually, crow's-feet. any of the tiny wrinkles at the outer corners of the eyes resulting from age or constant squinting. 1
noun plural crow's feet Aeronautics. an arrangement of ropes in which one main rope exerts pull at several points simultaneously through a group of smaller ropes, as in balloon or airship rigging. 1
noun plural crow's feet (in tailoring) a three-pointed embroidered design used as a finish, as at the end of a seam or opening. 1
noun plural crow's feet crowfoot (def 1). 1

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Origin of crow's feet

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English; so called because likened to a crow's foot or footprint

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crow's feet popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.