hoofy en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈhuːfi/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From hoof + -y.
Meanings
-
Having hooves; hoof-like.
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.
2016 November 30, Elsa Panciroli, “How did the whale get its 'moustache'?”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most hoofy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more hoofy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |