Definition

Describing an animal or creature that does not have hooves.

Example

The hoofless animal struggled to walk on the rocky terrain.

Conversation

Did you see that new animal at the farm?

Yeah, the one that's hoofless? It's so unusual!

I can't believe they have a hoofless animal; I've never seen that before.

Same here! I wonder how it gets around without hooves.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Hoofless is formed from "hoof" (from Old English "hof", meaning the foot of an animal) and "-less" (meaning without). The word "hoofless" describes an animal that does not have hooves.

Memory Tip

Think of an animal that is 'without' ('-less') hooves ('hoof'). This helps you remember that 'hoofless' means lacking hooves.

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