clippety-clop
Sound of hooves
Clippety-clop imitates the rhythmic sound of horse hooves striking pavement or hard ground—the alternating beats of a trotting horse: We heard the clippety-clop of the carriage approaching.
The word works as both noun and verb.
Also spelled clippity-clop.
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
- percussionSound through impact
staccato · repetition · pattern · metronome · drumming · tattoo · patter · rat-a-tat
Equine footfall sounds
- horseDomesticated riding animal
- trotPace between walk, canter
- ponyCompact equine breed
- carriageWheeled passenger vehicle
cobblestones · stable · mare · stallion · canter · bridle · saddle · gallop
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- tempoRate of musical performance
- syncopationStressed unexpected beats
percussion · staccato · repetition · pattern · metronome · drumming · tattoo · patter · rat-a-tat · clickety-clack
hoofbeats
Equine footfall sounds
carriage · cobblestones · stable · mare · stallion · canter · bridle · saddle · gallop · horseshoe
old-fashioned
Belonging to earlier times
countryside · village · quaint · rustic · romantic · Victorian · Dickensian · charming · idyllic · storybook