little toe
Foot's outer edge
The little toe is the smallest and outermost toe on the human foot, also called the pinky toe.
It bears less weight than other toes and is notoriously prone to being stubbed on furniture: I smashed my little toe on the coffee table.
Struck accidentally underfoot
- fracturedSplit or splintered
- brokenDamaged beyond function
- bruisedInjured beneath skin
- swollenAbnormally enlarged
sprained · dislocated · painful · sore · tender · bandaged · crushed · throbbing
Bone within a digit
- metatarsalMidfoot skeletal element
- cuticleDead skin at nail base
- footLeg's lowest part
- soleFoot's bottom surface
heel · arch · ankle · joint · knuckle · nail bed · extremity · appendage
Out in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- fragileEasily broken or damaged
susceptible · at-risk · defenseless · bedpost · doorframe · corner
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- petiteSmall and delicate
- weeExtremely small
Resistance to displacement
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
- ground contactPhysical surface connection
- push-offInitial propelling movement
- gaitLocomotion pattern
stance · weight distribution · footwork · gripping · barefoot walking · equilibrium
Uncomfortably lacking space
- pinchedStole or squeezed tightly
- squishedPressed into flatness
- socksCloth foot coverings
- high heelsElevated women's shoes
bunion · compression · wiggle room · sandals · flip-flops · barefoot
stubbed
Struck accidentally underfoot
swollen · sprained · dislocated · painful · sore · tender · bandaged · crushed · throbbing · jammed
phalange
Bone within a digit
- metatarsalMidfoot skeletal element
- cuticleDead skin at nail base
- footLeg's lowest part
sole · heel · arch · ankle · joint · knuckle · nail bed · extremity · appendage · pedal
exposed
Out in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
fragile · susceptible · at-risk · defenseless · bedpost · doorframe · corner
tiny
Extremely small in size
- diminutiveVery small, or nickname form
- miniatureReduced-scale representation
- petiteSmall and delicate
wee · dainty · compact · undersized · vestigial · pinky · runt
stability
Resistance to displacement
- proprioceptionBody's spatial self-awareness
- ground contactPhysical surface connection
- push-offInitial propelling movement
gait · stance · weight distribution · footwork · gripping · barefoot walking · equilibrium
cramped
Uncomfortably lacking space
high heels · bunion · compression · wiggle room · sandals · flip-flops · barefoot