cloven hoof

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌkləʊvənˈhuːf/


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
clo′ven hoof′, 
  1. the figurative indication of Satan or evil temptation.
Also called clo′ven foot′. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cloven hoof, cloven foot
  1. the divided hoof of a pig, goat, cow, deer, or related animal, which consists of the two middle digits of the foot
  2. the mark or symbol of Satan
ˌcloven-ˈhoofed, ˌcloven-ˈfooted
'cloven hoof' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cloot - pied-de-biche

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