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clubfoot

clubfoot noun: a congenital deformity of the foot in which the ankle, heel and toes are twisted.

Noun

clubfoot (plural clubfeet)

  1. A congenital deformity of the foot in which the ankle, heel and toes are twisted.
    • At his lower extremities, he exhibited the deformity which is popularly known as "a club-foot." But he carried his lameness, as he carried his years, gayly.1870, Wilkie Collins, chapter 2, in Man and Wife
    • He stood still as much as he could, with his club-foot behind the other, so that it should not attract notice.1915, William Somerset Maugham, chapter 12, in Of Human Bondage
    Synonyms:
    polt foot, talipes

clubfoot meaning in Tamil and Urdu

clubfoot in Tamil

பிறவி வளைபாதம், பிறவிக் கோணல் அடிக்கால்

clubfoot in Urdu

پھرا ہوا پیر

Synonyms of clubfoot

Forms of clubfoot

pluralclubfeet
alternative formclub foot
alternative formclub-foot

Origin of clubfoot

From club + foot.

Questions about clubfoot

What does clubfoot mean?
Clubfoot means a congenital deformity of the foot in which the ankle, heel and toes are twisted.
What is clubfoot in Tamil?
Clubfoot in Tamil is பிறவி வளைபாதம், பிறவிக் கோணல் அடிக்கால். See Clubfoot meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is clubfoot?
Clubfoot is a noun.
What is the plural of clubfoot?
The plural of clubfoot is clubfeet.

Words near clubfoot in the dictionary

  1. clubfellow
  2. clubfellows
  3. clubfist
  4. clubfisted
  5. clubfists
  6. clubfoot
  7. clubfooted
  8. clubfootedness
  9. clubful
  10. clubfuls
  11. clubgoer

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: clubfoot (page history and authors); clubfoot (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); clubfoot (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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