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cloven hoof
noun
- the figurative indication of Satan or evil temptation.
cloven hoof
noun
- the divided hoof of a pig, goat, cow, deer, or related animal, which consists of the two middle digits of the foot
- the mark or symbol of Satan
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Derived Forms
- ˌcloven-ˈhoofed, adjective
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Example Sentences
Their padded, cloven hooves do minimal damage to trails, making their environmental impact lower than that of other pack animals.
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The stranger was shown to a bedroom, and as the servant was pulling off his boots he saw that he had a cloven hoof.
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Let a crisis arise, and you never know who may not surprise and horrify you by showing the cloven hoof.
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The second item in the complaint of the intermountain cities showed the cloven hoof of the transcontinental carriers.
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Monk saw, or thought he saw, the cloven hoof of the Sectaries.
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There was a man with a cloven hoof, but then he was meant for the devil.
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