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(plural noun) in the sense of tootsies

his aching arms and sore feet

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tootsies (informal)

1 (noun) in the sense of paw

Definition

the part of the leg below the ankle joint that is in contact with the ground during standing and walking

It could trap and hurt an animal's foot.

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paw

pad

My cat has an infection in the pad of its foot.

trotter

The horses' hooves could not get a proper grip.

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2 (noun) in the sense of bottom

Definition

the bottom, base, or lower end of something

Friends stood at the foot of the bed.

Synonyms

He sat at the bottom of the stairs.

end

The mattress is best on a solid bed base.

vertical or lateral support for building foundations

lowest part

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idiom

See drag your feet

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technical name pes

related adjective pedal

figurative note

The literal meaning of foot is the part of the leg below the ankle in humans and some animals. The function, location, and shape of the foot have inspired many extended meanings. A foot is a unit of length in the imperial system, originally equal to the length of a man's foot. Foot can also mean the bottom or base of something, from its position at the lowest part of the body, e.g. the foot of the hill, page, or bed. Many phrases with foot involve movement, not just the literal act of walking on foot, but many figurative senses to do with initiating and deferring your actions, as in drag your feet. The idea of having a physically stable and strong position in foothold or footing is also used to mean a basis or foundation in fact or reality, e.g. a firm foothold and a solid footing.

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in the sense of base

The mattress is best on a solid bed base.

Synonyms

bed,

in the sense of foundation

Definition

the base on which something stands

vertical or lateral support for building foundations

Synonyms

substructure,

in the sense of hoof

Definition

the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and certain other mammals

The horses' hooves could not get a proper grip.

Synonyms

trotter,

cloot

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