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webfoot

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A foot that has toes connected by folds of skin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: plural "webfeet"

Examples

  • The Newfoundland dog has webfeet.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: webbed foot

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A web-footed animal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: plural "webfoots"

Examples

  • The Newfoundland dog is a webfoot.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: webfooter

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

An Oregonian.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, slang

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a foot having the toes connected by folds of skin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: animal foot, foot

History

Etymology

Alteration of earlier webbed foot, re-analysed as web + foot.

From web + foot

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: svømmefod — foot
  • Finnish: räpyläjalka — foot
  • Finnish: räpylä — foot
  • German: Ruder — foot
  • Norwegian Bokmål: svømmehud — foot
  • Norwegian Bokmål: svømmefot — foot
  • Norwegian Bokmål: svømmeflik — foot
  • Norwegian Bokmål: svømmelapp — foot
  • Swedish: simfot — foot
  • Finnish: räpyläjalkainen — animal
  • Norwegian Bokmål: svømmefugl — animal