Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

underhoof

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: un-der-hoof
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Under the hooves of an animal.

adv

Under the hooves of an animal.

Example Sentences

"It is worth noting that zebras might be even noisier in woodland than grassland habitats because of twigs and branches underhoof and so the chances of zebra prey remaining hidden when near to a predator are likely minimal."

Etymology

From under- + hoof.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: under

Questions

What does underhoof mean?: Under the hooves of an animal.
Where does underhoof come from?: From under- + hoof.

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