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hooved

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/huːvd/

(hoof)

hard foot covering

Base FormPluralPlural3rd Person Sing.3rd Person Sing.PastPastPast ParticiplePast ParticiplePresent ParticiplePresent ParticipleVerbVerb
hoofhooveshoofshoofshooveshoofedhoovedhoofedhoovedhoofinghoovinghoofedhoofing
Etymology
Etymology Information

'hooved' (from the verb/noun 'hoof') ultimately comes from Old English 'hof' meaning 'hoof'.

Historical Evolution

'hof' (Old English) became Middle English 'hof(e)' / 'hoof' and developed into the modern English 'hoof' and its derived forms such as 'hooved'.

Meaning Changes

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.

Synonyms

kickedstruck (with a hoof)

Adjective 1

having hooves (of an animal); possessing one or more hooves.

Hooved animals such as horses and deer grazed by the river.

Synonyms

Idioms

Last updated: 2025/11/05 03:53