pigeon-toed

/'pidʤintoud/

Thân thiện

A young child walks pigeon-toed across the living room floor.

Definition

Adjective 1. Having feet that turn inward: Describes a person or animal whose feet point toward each other when walking or standing, rather than pointing straight ahead.

Usage

The term "pigeon-toed" is used to describe a physical stance or gait. It is most commonly applied to people, especially children, but can also describe animals. It is typically a neutral, descriptive medical or observational term. * The condition is often noticed in young children and frequently corrects itself as they grow. * It is the opposite of being "duck-footed" or "splay-footed," where the feet point outward.

Examples

• The toddler was slightly pigeon-toed, causing him to trip over his own feet sometimes.
• Some horse breeds have a pigeon-toed conformation, which can affect their movement.
• Her pigeon-toed walk was distinctive and easy to recognize from a distance.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used figuratively to describe a cautious, hesitant, or inward-turning manner, though this is less common.
  • His pigeon-toed approach to new relationships kept him from opening up easily.

Variants and Related Words

• In-toeing (n.): The medical or formal term for the condition of having feet that turn inward; the state of being pigeon-toed.
• Duck-footed (adj.): The antonym; having feet that turn outward.

Synonyms

• In-toed
• Metatarsus varus (a specific medical term for one type of in-toeing)

Antonyms

• Duck-footed
• Splay-footed
• Out-toed

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having feet that turn inward