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cloven hoof
cloven hoofn.1. A divided or cleft hoof, as in deer or cattle. Also called cloven foot.2. Evil or Satan, often depicted as a figure with cleft hooves.cloven hoof or cloven footn1. (Zoology) the divided hoof of a pig, goat, cow, deer, or related animal, which consists of the two middle digits of the foot2. the mark or symbol of Satan ˌcloven-ˈhoofed, ˌcloven-ˈfooted adjclo′ven hoof′
n. the figurative indication of Satan or evil temptation. Also called clo′ven foot′.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cloven hoof - the mark of Satan cloven footstigma, stain, brand, mark - a symbol of disgrace or infamy; "And the Lord set a mark upon Cain"--Genesis | | 2. | cloven hoof - a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)cloven foothoof - the foot of an ungulate mammal |
Translationscleave1 (kliːv) – past tense cleft (kleft) cleaved, ~clove (klouv) : past participles cleft, ~cloven (ˈklouvn) – verb to split or divide. 劈開 劈开ˈcleavage (-vidʒ) noun1. the act of splitting; a split. 劈開 劈开2. the split between a woman's breasts. 乳溝 乳沟ˈcleaver noun a butcher's knife. 屠夫的剁刀 屠夫的切肉刀cloven hoof, cleft hoof a hoof, like those of cows, sheep etc, which has a split up the centre. 裂蹄 裂蹄cloven hoof
cloven hoofAn evil or malicious nature. The devil is typically depicted with cloven hooves. I thought I could trust Eric until he showed the cloven hoof by spreading rumors about me. Jill definitely sabotaged my last two relationships. She might seem nice, but she always shows a cloven hoof eventually.See also: cloven, hoofa cloven hoof a symbol or indication of evil. Traditional pictures of the Devil show him with the head and torso of a man but the legs and cloven hoofs of a goat. Therefore, a cloven hoof is a giveaway sign of the Devil. 1959 François Mauriac A Woman of Pharisees She had been a trial to him from the beginning, and now the cloven hoof was beginning to show. See also: cloven, hoofcloven hoof
cloven hoof, foot the divided hoof of a pig, goat, cow, deer, or related animal, which consists of the two middle digits of the foot MedicalSeefootFinancialSeeFootcloven hoof
Synonyms for cloven hoofnoun the mark of SatanSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a hoof divided into two parts at its distal extremity (as of ruminants or swine)SynonymsRelated Words |