hoofy

H4O1O1F4Y4
/ˈhuːfi/

adjective

Having hooves; hoof-like.

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Meanings

adjectivehoofy (comparative more hoofy, superlative most 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

Origin

From hoof + -y.

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APA

hoofy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoofy

MLA

“hoofy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoofy. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hoofy,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hoofy.

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