clawfoot

C3L1A1W4F4O1O1T1

noun

A condition of the human foot in which the sole of the foot is distinctly hollow when bearing weight, i.e. it has a fixed plantar flexion.

Similar
pes cavus
UncommonScrabble 16
Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounclawfoot (countable and uncountable, plural clawfeet)

plural clawfeet

  1. uncountablemedicineA condition of the human foot in which the sole of the foot is distinctly hollow when bearing weight, i.e. it has a fixed plantar flexion.
  2. countableA foot of this kind.
  3. countableA decorative foot on a bathtub etc. resembling a claw.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw

Similar
pes cavus
Broader
deformitymalformationmisshapenness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From claw + foot.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

wolfcoat
Cite this entry
APA

clawfoot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clawfoot

MLA

“clawfoot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clawfoot. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “clawfoot,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/clawfoot.

Source: clawfoot on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.