hoofed
Americanadjective
adjective
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Origin of hoofed
Example Sentences
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Ungulates are hoofed mammals, although many extinct South American forms looked very different from familiar animals such as horses and deer.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026
Russell, 50, has been at it even longer than that: She hoofed it on “The All New Mickey Mouse Club” at 15.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
In the wild, wolf packs primarily subsist on wild ungulates - hoofed, typically herbivorous, animals such as deer, cows and pigs.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
New pig owners learn quickly that mini pigs aren’t hoofed dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
The three of us, me and Lloyd and Tansy, hoofed it down the Hog Scald Road to school.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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