cloot

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(klo̅o̅t; Scot. klyt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cloot  (klo̅o̅t; Scot. klyt),USA pronunciation n. [Scot. and North Eng.]
  1. Scottish Termsa cloven hoof;
    one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
  2. Scottish Terms(usually cap.) Often, Cloots. Satan;
    the devil.
  • perh. akin to Dutch klauwtje, equivalent. to klauw claw + -tje diminutive suffix 1715–25

'cloot' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
clootie

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