webfoot

noun — 3 senses

webfoot

nounalso spelled Webfoot

Etymology Alteration of earlier webbed foot, re-analysed as web + foot.

1

A foot that has toes connected by folds of skin.

Plural "webfeet"

  • The Newfoundland dog has webfeet.
2

A web-footed animal.

Plural "webfoots"

  • The Newfoundland dog is a webfoot.
  • Etta smiled, remembering Cal Albatross back then, patiently helping the webfoots perfect their diving and swimming skills. She watched him stretch his long supple wings in the afternoon sunlight […]2004, Beth Yockey, Ross Yockey, Strictly for the Birds, page 7:

Webfoot

noun

Etymology From web + foot

1

Archaic, Slang An Oregonian.

Hypernyms
Oregonian

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