webbed

Everyday

1. Webbed feet or toes have skin joining the toes together, like ducks, frogs and otters, which helps them swim. tree →
2. Webbed can also mean covered with or made like a web. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons webbed feet are a classic adaptation for swimming: they work like paddles, pushing more water. Ducks, geese, swans, penguins, frogs, platypuses and otters have them; divers wear flippers to copy this. Some people are born with slightly webbed toes, which is usually harmless. Phrases: «webbed feet», «webbed toes».

Examples

• Ducks have webbed feet for paddling. tree →
• A frog's webbed back feet help it swim fast. tree →
• Flippers give divers webbed feet. tree →
• The platypus has webbed front feet. tree →
• Otters swim well with their webbed paws. tree →
• The penguin waddled on its webbed feet. tree →
• She had yellow legs, and webbed feet, and was considered a great beauty on account of her waddle. tree →

Note

Adjective only (from «web»). Spelled with double b: webbed. Trap: «webbed» has nothing to do with the World Wide Web; a website is not «webbed».