cloven hoof


noun
  1. the figurative indication of Satan or evil temptation.

  • Also called cloven foot .

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How to use cloven hoof in a sentence

  • There was a man with a cloven hoof, but then he was meant for the devil.

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British Dictionary definitions for cloven hoof

cloven hoof

noun
  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

Derived forms of cloven hoof

  • cloven-hoofed or cloven-footed, adjective

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