balls of feet



balls of one's feet

the bottom part of the feet just behind the toes. Mary got blisters on the balls of her feet from playing tennis. The dancer balanced on the balls of his feet.
See also: ball, feet, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DardenDAHR-dənEnglish (Rare)
Grove[grəuv]
Arianea-ree-AHN (French), ah-ree-AH-nə (Dutch)French, German, Dutch
Mesut-Turkish
Nyala-Various
Amala-Tamil, Indian, Malayalam