cloven hoof

noun

1. the figurative indication of Satan or evil temptation.

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

Other Word Forms

• cloven-hoofed adjective

Example Sentences

Each monster was about the size of a cow, with a bowed back like a broken-down horse, matted gray fur, skinny legs, and black cloven hooves.

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In the video, the singer has deer horns and cloven hooves.

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“Dude, these are my feet. It’s not like I’m hiding cloven hooves.”

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In his short story “Ordeal by Golf,” the narrator declares, “In no other walk of life does the cloven hoof so quickly display itself.”

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“I expected cloven hoofs,” said one former NSC staffer.

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