crow's-foot

Definition

1. Noun (plural: crow's-feet):
   • A wrinkle at the outer corner of the eye: "crow's-foot" refers to a small, fine line or wrinkle that radiates from the corner of the eye, resembling the shape of a bird's foot.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • As she smiled, the crow's-foot at the corner of her eye deepened. (The wrinkle became more visible.)
  • He used a special cream to reduce the appearance of crow's-feet around his eyes. (He tried to minimize these wrinkles.)

Advanced Usage

• "Crow's-foot" in geology: A term sometimes used to describe a pattern of cracks or fissures resembling a bird's foot, often seen in dried mud or rock formations.
  • The desert floor was covered in crow's-foot cracks after the drought. (Cracks shaped like a bird's foot.)

Variants and Related Words

• Crow's-foot (singular) / Crow's-feet (plural): The only common forms. No direct compound derivatives are standard, but related terms include "wrinkle" and "laugh line."
• Crow's-foot pattern (n): A design or marking that mimics the shape of a crow's foot.
  • The fabric had a subtle crow's-foot pattern woven into it. (A decorative design.)

Synonyms

• Laugh line: A wrinkle at the corner of the eye, often associated with smiling or laughing.
  • Her laugh lines made her face look kind. (Similar to crow's-feet.)
• Wrinkle: A general term for a small line or crease on the skin.
  • He had deep wrinkles around his eyes. (A broader synonym.)

Related Idioms

• "To have crow's-feet": To show signs of aging around the eyes, often from smiling or squinting.
  • She was proud of her crow's-feet because they showed she had laughed a lot in life. (A positive view of these wrinkles.)