hooved
|hooved|
/huːvd/
(hoof)
hard foot covering
Etymology
'hooved' (from the verb/noun 'hoof') ultimately comes from Old English 'hof' meaning 'hoof'.
'hof' (Old English) became Middle English 'hof(e)' / 'hoof' and developed into the modern English 'hoof' and its derived forms such as 'hooved'.
Originally it referred to the hard foot itself ('hoof'); over time it also developed verbal use ('to provide with or strike by a hoof') and adjectival use ('having hooves'), and 'hooved' came to be used as the past/past-participle form and as an adjective meaning 'having hooves'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'hoof'. (As a verb, 'to hoof' can mean: 1. to strike or kick with a hoof; 2. to furnish with a hoof; 3. (informal) to walk.)
The frightened mare hooved at the fence when the dog approached.
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Last updated: 2025/11/05 03:53
