Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoofbound

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hoof-bound
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Deformative contraction and dryness of the back part of the hoof of a horse.

Dated; Uncountable

adj

Of a horse: exhibiting deformative contraction and dryness of the back part of the hoof.

Dated

Etymology

From hoof + bound.

Usage

Questions

What does hoofbound mean?: Deformative contraction and dryness of the back part of the hoof of a horse.
Where does hoofbound come from?: From hoof + bound.

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