forefoot

IPA: fˈɔrfʊt

Either of the front feet of a quadruped.
The front part of a person's foot.
(shipbuilding) A piece of timber terminating the keel at the fore end, connecting it with the lower end of the stem.

Examples of "forefoot" in Sentences

And the steady forefoot snores through the planet-powdered floors
It puts too much pressure on the forefoot, which is causing the numbness.
The height of the heel also changes the amount of weight on the forefoot.
Increased pressure puts the forefoot at risk of injuries such as stress fractures, bunions and hammer toes.
But when the ship's forefoot smelt the beach the strange men took no notice of us, being busy with their own work.
Above, the sky is stainless blue — blue as the sea itself, which under the forefoot is of the colour and sheen of azure satin.
He sustains the harsh note until the bear rears up then slams a forefoot to the dirt beside each of his ears, shaking the scream from his throat.
When you wear heels, you place pressure on the forefoot, which may lead to bunions, hammertoes, neuromas, corns, or calluses -- all unsightly and also painful.
Proper orthotics full length, soft, controlling the forefoot are the single most important step, since they prevent the roll that caused the scraping in the first place.
Barefoot runners—there are now dedicated websites, clubs and numerous books backing the trend—say running au naturale happens with a less-intense strike of the forefoot that rocks to the heel, putting less strain on the knees and spine.