pinky toe

Foot's outer digit

The pinky toe is the smallest toe, on the outer edge of the foot.

Also called the little toe or fifth toe.

It's notorious for catching on furniture: I stubbed my pinky toe on the coffee table.

anatomy

digit

Single numeric character

extremity · appendage · nail · cuticle · callus · sole · plantar · podiatry · skeleton · bone

smallness

tiny

Extremely small in size

little · wee · miniature · smallest · compact · stubby · short · undersized · teensy · itty-bitty

vulnerability

stub

Retained portion after detachment

sprain · injury · sensitive · delicate · fragile · tender · exposed · prone · ingrown · blister

insignificance

trivial

Lacking significance or weight

afterthought · vestigial · minor · peripheral · unnoticed · ignored · underappreciated · expendable · dispensable · redundant

balance

stability

Resistance to displacement

traction · push-off · weight distribution · stance · gait · walking · propulsion · steadiness

Categories
Opposites
toe position/size

pinky toebig toe

Innermost foot digit

great toe · hallux

Family

toe, toes, pinky, little toe, pinky finger

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G