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crow's-foot

[krohz-foot] / ˈkroʊzˌfʊt /
NOUN
crow's-feet
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Annabeth ran her hand along some marks on the ground - a jagged crow’s-foot shape as long as a human body.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

Then a crow's-foot, or tripod of iron, tapped and threaded for iron pipe, is screwed to the terminal block.

From Electricity for the farm Light, heat and power by inexpensive methods from the water wheel or farm engine by Frederick Irving Anderson

I crossed a crow's-foot of street-car tracks, and skirted the edge of an umbrageous park.

From The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million by O. Henry

There are, likewise, a species of sow-thistle, goose-grass, some crow's-foot, which has a very fine crimson flower, and two sorts of anthericum, one with a large orange flower, and the other with a blue one.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Robert Kerr

But saddest to see was between two bars, where a fog was of rushes, and flood wood, and wild celery, and dead crow's-foot.

From School Reading by Grades Sixth Year by James Baldwin

Yet, as the contest stressed empathy, confidence and authenticity as feminine ideals, the mentions of “young woman” remained in place, and with it, the ban on crow’s-feet.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2024

Another is going to say, ‘Why does Ellen Barkin have so much Botox?’ and one underneath that will say, ‘Why doesn’t Ellen put some Botox around those crow’s-feet?’

From New York Times Apr. 10, 2015

The candidate smiled patiently, crinkling the crow's-feet around his eyes.

From Time May 19, 2011

And Reichen, who is so gorgeous even his encroaching crow's-feet are perfectly placed, seems like one of those guys who forgets he is beautiful and desired by everyone all the time.

From Salon Oct. 5, 2010

His hair was white, and there were crow’s-feet at the comers of his pale blue eyes.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin




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