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forehoof

forehoof noun: a front hoof.

Noun

forehoof (plural forehoofs or forehooves)

  1. A front hoof.
    • One of the wildly dancing horse's forehooves slammed into his shoulder, nearly dislocating it, and driving the breath out of his lungs.2010, Alice Borchardt, The Raven Warrior: Tales Of Guinevere

Forms of forehoof

pluralforehoofs
pluralforehooves

Origin of forehoof

From fore- + hoof.

Questions about forehoof

What does forehoof mean?
Forehoof means a front hoof.
What part of speech is forehoof?
Forehoof is a noun.
What is the plural of forehoof?
The plural of forehoof is forehoofs.

Words near forehoof in the dictionary

  1. foreholding
  2. foreholdings
  3. foreholds
  4. forehood
  5. forehoods
  6. forehoof
  7. forehoofs
  8. forehook
  9. forehooks
  10. forehooves
  11. forehorse

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