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- [kloh-vuh n foo t-id]
- /ˈkloʊ vən ˈfʊt ɪd/
- /ˈkləʊ.vən fʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kloh-vuh n foo t-id]
- /ˈkloʊ vən ˈfʊt ɪd/
Definitions of cloven-footed word
- adjective cloven-footed having split hoofs, once assumed to represent the halves of a single undivided hoof, as in cattle. 1
- adjective cloven-footed devilish; Satanic. 1
- adjective cloven-footed having the foot divided into parts; cloven-hoofed; fissiped. 0
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Origin of cloven-footed
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cloven-footed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cloven-footed popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
Synonyms for cloven-footed
adj cloven-footed
- demonic — Demonic means coming from or belonging to a demon or being like a demon.
- diabolical — If you describe something as diabolical, you are emphasizing that it is very bad, extreme, or unpleasant.
- accursed — Some people use accursed to describe something which they are very annoyed about.
- atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
- bad — If you say that it is bad that something happens, you mean it is unacceptable, unfortunate, or wrong.
Antonyms for cloven-footed
adj cloven-footed
- angelic — You can describe someone as angelic if they are, or seem to be, very good, kind, and gentle.
- godlike — like or befitting God or a god; divine.
- moral — of, relating to, or concerned with the principles or rules of right conduct or the distinction between right and wrong; ethical: moral attitudes.
- good — Graph-Oriented Object Database
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