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hoofy

/ˈhuːfi/

hoofy adjective: having hooves; hoof-like.

Adjective

hoofy (comparative more hoofy, superlative most hoofy)

  1. Having hooves; hoof-like.
    • Around 50 million years ago, cetacean ancestors took to the water. It’s not only those hoofy legs they’ve modified and lost in their consequent evolutionary journey.2016 November 30, Elsa Panciroli, “How did the whale get its 'moustache'?”, in The Guardian

Forms of hoofy

comparativemore hoofy
superlativemost hoofy

Origin of hoofy

From hoof + -y.

Words formed from hoofy

Questions about hoofy

What does hoofy mean?
Hoofy means having hooves; hoof-like.
What part of speech is hoofy?
Hoofy is an adjective.
How do you pronounce hoofy?
Hoofy is pronounced /ˈhuːfi/.

Words near hoofy in the dictionary

  1. hoofs it
  2. hoofs out
  3. hoofstep
  4. hoofsteps
  5. hoofstock
  6. hoofy
  7. hoogaars
  8. Hooge
  9. Hoogeveen
  10. Hooghley
  11. Hooghly

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