Meanings
noungrinch toe (countable and uncountable, plural grinch toes)
plural grinch toes
- UScountableinformaluncountableAn animal's paw (usually a dog's) with long fur that has outgrown over and hides the toes.
Synonyms: grinch foot, grinch paw
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn animal's paw (usually a dog's) with long fur that has outgrown over and hides the toes.
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Origin
In reference to the design of the Grinch, a Dr. Seuss character recognized from How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1957).
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grinch toe. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinch%20toe
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grinch toe,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grinch%20toe.
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