Dictionary

toe-curling en · ADJ

Meanings

1. Causing feelings of acute embarrassment.
   • toe-curling embarrassment
   • It was toe-curling, not-knowing-where-to-look bad television reminiscent of Trump appearing with women who accused Bill Clinton of rape and unwanted sexual advances before he debated Hillary. 2023 May 11, David Smith, “Toe-curlingly bad television: Trump’s torturous town hall backfires on CNN”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
   • Toe-curling for some, split-toe shoes have recently been seen in the most high fashion places. 2020 October 30, Lauren Cochrane, “The return of split-toe footwear leaves fashion world cloven”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
2. Causing feelings of arousal or excitement (especially sexual).
   • He sipped his wine, flashed a toe-curling smile at the waitress as she picked up his uneaten plate, then gave me a somewhat darker look. 2007, Keri Arthur, Kissing Sin, →ISBN:

Forms

Deriveds

toe-curlingly

Translations (1)

nl tenenkrommend (causing feelings of acute embarrassment)