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hoof / hoŏf; hoōf/ • n. (pl. hoofs or hooves / hoŏvz; hoōvz/ ) the horny part of the foot of an ungulate animal, esp. a horse: there was a clatter of hoofs as a rider came up to them. • v. [tr.] inf. (hoof it) go on foot: it was awfully hot, but we hoofed it all the way back. ∎ dance: we hoof it reasonably fancily, and no one guffaws. PHRASES: on the hoof 1. (of livestock) not yet slaughtered. 2. inf. without great thought or preparation: policy was made on the hoof. DERIVATIVES: hoofed adj. |
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"hoof." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hoof." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hoof.html "hoof." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-hoof.html |
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hoof horny epidermal casing at the end of the digits of an ungulate (hoofed) mammal . In the even-toed ungulates, such as swine, deer, and cattle, the hoof is cloven; in the odd-toed ungulates, such as the horse and the rhinoceros, it is solid. |
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"hoof." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hoof." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-hoof.html "hoof." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-hoof.html |
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hoof OE. hōf = OS. hōf (Du. hoef), OHG. huof (G. huf), ON. hōfr :- Gmc. *χōfaz, rel. to synon. Skr. śaphá-, Av. safa-.
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T. F. HOAD. "hoof." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "hoof." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-hoof.html T. F. HOAD. "hoof." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-hoof.html |
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•aloof, behoof, goof, hoof, pouffe, proof, roof, shadoof, spoof, Tartuffe, underproof, woof
•flameproof • rainproof • greaseproof
•heatproof • windproof • bulletproof
•childproof • shockproof • mothproof
•stormproof • soundproof • foolproof
•sunroof • ovenproof • rustproof
•fireproof • showerproof
•shatterproof • waterproof
•weatherproof
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"hoof." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "hoof." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hoof.html "hoof." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-hoof.html |
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