splayfooted

Thân thiện

A child stands splayfooted on the sandy beach.

Definition

Adjective: - Having feet that turn outward; characterized by a condition where the feet are flat and the toes point away from the body's midline.

Usage

This adjective is used to describe a person's physical posture or a characteristic way of standing or walking due to the outward turn of the feet. It is often used in medical or descriptive contexts.

Examples

• The old sailor had a splayfooted stance from years of balancing on rocking decks.
• His splayfooted gait was immediately noticeable as he walked across the room.
• The condition left him splayfooted, making it difficult to find comfortable shoes.

Advanced Usage

• Descriptive Anatomy: Used beyond casual description to denote a specific postural or orthopedic condition, often synonymous with "having pes planus (flat feet) with abduction."
  • The clinical examination noted the patient was splayfooted, a common trait in the family.

Variants and Related Words

• Splayfoot (noun): The condition of having feet that are flat and turned outward.
  • He was diagnosed with splayfoot.
• Splay (verb): To spread out, widen, or turn outward. (Note: This is the root verb from which "splayfooted" is derived, but it has a broader meaning).
  • The legs of the chair splay outward for stability.

Synonyms

• Duck-footed (informal): Walking with feet turned outward.
• Out-toed: Having toes that point outward.

Antonyms

• Pigeon-toed: Having feet or toes that turn inward.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having feet that turn outward

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