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hooves

American  
[hoovz, hoovz] / hʊvz, huvz /

noun

  1. a plural of hoof.

hooves British  
/ huːvz /

noun

  1. a plural of hoof

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That sound of hooves isn't retreating reindeer, but advancing Red Bulls.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

If the clomping hooves from the first horseman’s approaching steed got too loud, we’d just turn the music up.

From Salon • Dec. 21, 2025

Cloven hooves had pressed into the soft mud.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

The most unexpected discovery came from the larger mummy's hind feet: this dinosaur had hooves.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

Above the horse’s hooves we heard a deep growl.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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