feet

What socks cover

Feet is the plural of foot—the body part at the end of the leg, or a unit of length equal to twelve inches.

Someone gets cold feet when they lose nerve before a commitment.

To get your feet wet is to try something new.

On your feet means standing or recovered: She's back on her feet after the surgery.

To stand on your own two feet is to be independent.

measurement

inches

Small length units

rulerOne who governs
yardstickThirty-six-inch ruler
footageRecorded video material

anatomy

toes

Pedal digits

solesBottom of footwear
heelsRaised shoe bottoms
archesWeight-bearing curved spans

ankles · instep · ball · digits · phalanges · metatarsals · tarsals · tendons · ligaments · plantar

walking

stride

Extended single footstep

stepFoot movement forward
gaitLocomotion pattern
paceSpeed of movement

tread · footsteps · trudge · shuffle · stomp · tiptoe · plod · march · stroll · amble

foundation

footing

Secure ground position

baseSupporting bottom structure
bottomLowest point or underside
pedestalSupport for statuary

stand · support · groundwork · underpinning · anchor · bedrock

dance

rhythm

Patterned stress and silence

choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
stepsSequential actions in process

tapping · shuffling · stomping · ballet · salsa · tango · flamenco · tap · ballroom · pointe

balance

stability

Resistance to displacement

equilibriumState of balance
postureBody position, alignment
groundingConnecting to earth

steadiness · centering · stance · footing · planted · rooted · coordination · proprioception · alignment · weight-bearing

Categories

body partsarm, leg, hand, back, chest
humanperson, individual, man, woman, adult
measurementsheight, stature, meters, depth, pound
long E soundbee, fee, see, tee, free
long vowel wordslong a, long e, long i, long o, long u
Length Unitsinch, yard, mile, meter, centimeter

Opposites

body extremity position

Gripping limbs' extremities

hand · palms · fingers · fists · arms

vertical position/orientation

feethead

Uppermost body part

tops · crown · peak · apex · summit

measurement system

Measuring devices

metres · centimeters · centimetres · millimeters · millimetres

Phrases

cold feetPre-event loss of confidence
jump in with both feetCommit wholeheartedly at once
feet of clayHidden weakness in revered person
get cold feetSuddenly fear proceeding
six feet underDead and buried
bare feet

Family

forefeet, flatfeet

Familiarity: Top 20,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G