toe

toe is on the Basic English 850 List.

to - toe - together

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /təʊ/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /toʊ/

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• Homophone: tow

Noun

Singular toe

Plural toes

1. (countable) A toe is a little part of a foot, like a finger. A foot has 5 toes.

   This shoe is too small -- it gives me pain in my toes.

Parts of the foot (edit)

arch - back or top - ball - heel - instep - nail or toenail - sole - toe

Nearby parts: ankle - calf

Parts of the body (edit)
head	ears - eyes - eyebrow - nose - mouth - lips - tongue - tooth (pl. teeth) - cheeks - chin
torso	neck - throat - shoulders - chest - breasts - ribs - abdomen - pelvis - back
internal organs	heart - lungs - liver - stomach - kidneys - intestines - bladder - ovaries - uterus/womb
extremities	arms - hands - fingers - legs - feet - toes
sex organs	penis - vagina - testicle - ovary - vulva