Pigeon Toed

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪdʒən toʊd/

Definitions of pigeon toed

adjective describing someone who has their toes turned inward when they walk

Example Sentences

A1 She walks pigeon toed, with her toes pointing inward.

A2 The little boy was pigeon toed, making it difficult for him to run straight.

B1 The ballet dancer had to correct her pigeon toed stance to improve her balance.

B2 The physical therapist worked with the patient to correct his pigeon toed gait.

C1 Despite being pigeon toed, the athlete excelled in his sport with proper training.

C2 Her pigeon toed walk was a result of a childhood injury that she had learned to manage over the years.

Examples of pigeon toed in a Sentence

formal The doctor diagnosed the child with being pigeon toed, a condition where the toes point inward when walking.

informal My friend has always been pigeon toed, but it doesn't seem to bother him at all.

slang I heard that guy over there walks pigeon toed because he thinks it looks cool.

figurative Her awkward dancing made her look like a pigeon toed ballerina on stage.

Grammatical Forms of pigeon toed

• past tense: pigeon toed
• plural: pigeon toed
• comparative: more pigeon toed
• superlative: most pigeon toed
• present tense: pigeon toe
• future tense: will pigeon toe
• perfect tense: have pigeon toed
• continuous tense: is pigeon toeing
• singular: pigeon toed
• positive degree: pigeon toed
• infinitive: to pigeon toe
• gerund: pigeon toeing
• participle: pigeon toeing

Origin and Evolution of pigeon toed

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'pigeon toed' originated from the resemblance of the way pigeons walk with their toes pointing inward.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe someone with their toes turned inward, the term 'pigeon toed' has evolved to also refer to a person with a slight inward rotation of the feet while walking.