Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hoofy

/ˈhuːfi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hoofy
IPA: /ˈhuːfi/

14

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having hooves; hoof-like.

Example Sentences

"Around 50 million years ago, cetacean ancestors took to the water. It’s not only those hoofy legs they’ve modified and lost in their consequent evolutionary journey."

Etymology

From hoof + -y.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: hoof

Inflected Forms

more hoofy (comparative) most hoofy (superlative)

Derived Forms

hoofiness

Questions

How do you pronounce hoofy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhuːfi/.
What does hoofy mean?: Having hooves; hoof-like.
Where does hoofy come from?: From hoof + -y.

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