hoofbound

[ hoo f-bound, hoof- ]
/ ˈhʊfˌbaʊnd, ˈhuf- /

adjective

(of horses and other hoofed animals) having the heels of the hoofs dry and contracted, causing lameness.

Origin of hoofbound

First recorded in 1590–1600; hoof + -bound1

Words nearby hoofbound

hooey, hoof, hoof it, hoof-and-mouth disease, hoofbeat, hoofbound, hoofed, hoofer, hoofprint, hooft, hoogh

British Dictionary definitions for hoofbound

hoofbound
/ (ˈhuːfˌbaʊnd) /

adjective

vet science (of a horse) having dry contracted hooves, with resultant pain and lameness