great toes

Feet's largest digits

The great toes are the big toes—the largest, innermost toes on each foot.

The term appears mainly in anatomical and medical contexts: The great toe bears significant weight during walking.

In everyday speech, people say big toe.

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bare feet · balancing · propulsion · extremities · bunion · metatarsals · ball of foot · toenails · walking · appendages · nail bed · anatomy · phalanges · gait · opposable · weight distribution · arch support · podiatry

Opposites
toe position/size on foot

great toeslittle toes

Outermost digits on feet

pinky toes · baby toes

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G