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单词 cloven-hoofed
释义

cloven-hoofed

[ kloh-vuhn-hooft, -hooft ]
/ ˈkloʊ vənˈhʊft, -ˈhuft /

adjective

having split hoofs, once assumed to represent the halves of a single undivided hoof, as in cattle.
devilish; Satanic.
Also clo·ven-foot·ed [kloh-vuhn-foot-id]. /ˈkloʊ vənˈfʊt ɪd/.

Origin of cloven-hoofed

First recorded in 1640–50

Words nearby cloven-hoofed

clove, clove hitch, Clovelly, cloven, cloven hoof, cloven-hoofed, clove oil, clove pink, clover, cloverleaf, cloverleaf aerial
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Example sentences from the Web for cloven-hoofed

  • And nearer, you could also see a cloven-hoofed faun who had surprised her thus.

    Abbe Mouret's Transgression|Emile Zola
  • The cloven-hoofed horse gave one shrill neigh, and one convulsion, and fell back dead.

    The Lost Continent|C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
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