Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Animalscloven hoofˌcloven ˈhoof noun [countable] HBAthe type of foot that sheep, cows, and goats have, that is divided into two partsExamples from the Corpuscloven hoof• When I spilled, she used to stamp her cloven hoof so daintily. ldoceonline.com