hoof
nounHow many syllables in hoof?
There is 1 syllable in the word hoof.How to pronounce hoof:
Definition of hoof:
- hoof (noun):
- the foot of an ungulate mammal.
- the horny covering of the end of the foot in the horse, deer, and certain other mammals
- a curved covering of horn that protects the front of or encloses the ends of the digits of an ungulate mammal and that corresponds to a nail or claw
Synonyms for hoof:
cloot
cloven foot
cloven hoof
foot
hoofed mammal
horse's foot
toe
trotter
ungulate
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