instep
nounUS /ˈɪnˌstɛp/
Etymology From in- + step.
- high instep
- arched instep
3 more examples
- injured instep
- The boot pressed uncomfortably against his instep.
- She kicked the ball with the inside of her instep.
2
A section of any footwear covering that part of the foot.
3
In horses, the hind leg from the ham to the pastern joint.
- Derived terms
- instep borer, instepped
- Related terms
- metatarsus