"hoofish" meaning in English

See hoofish in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more hoofish [comparative], most hoofish [superlative]
Etymology: hoof + -ish Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|hoof|ish}} hoof + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} hoofish (comparative more hoofish, superlative most hoofish)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a hoof.
    Sense id: en-hoofish-en-adj-avFlh-UK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish

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