mooncalf

[ moon-kaf, -kahf ]

/ ˈmunˌkæf, -ˌkɑf /

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noun, plural moon·calves.

a congenitally grossly deformed and mentally defective person.

a foolish person.

a person who spends time idly daydreaming.

Origin of mooncalf

First recorded in 1555–65; moon + calf¹

Words nearby mooncalf

moonball, moonbeam, moon-blind, moon blindness, moonbow, mooncalf, moonchild, moon dog, mooned, mooneye, moon-eyed

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Example sentences from the Web for mooncalf

In 1661, one of Dame Ursula's particular orders to Mooncalf was to froth the cans well.
Merrie England In The Olden Time, Vol. 2 (of 2)|George Daniel
Once when I heard the word ‘mooncalf’ and asked what it meant, some one at home told me that mooncalves were deformed children.
Sleep Walking and Moon Walking|Isidor Isaak Sadger
And tie 'em in any string, or do you take me for a mooncalf?
Wilderness of Spring|Edgar Pangborn
Only a mooncalf, with a porridge-bowl instead of a head, could have mistaken these remarks.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 1890.05.10|Various

I turned and saw a knight, who asked me why I gaped like a mooncalf at the torn bird.
King Arthur's Knights|Henry Gilbert

British Dictionary definitions for mooncalf

mooncalf

/ (ˈmuːnˌkɑːf) /

noun plural -calves (-ˌkɑːvz)

a born fool; dolt

a person who idles time away

obsolete a freak or monster

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单词	mooncalf
释义	mooncalf [ moon-kaf, -kahf ] / ˈmunˌkæf, -ˌkɑf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mooncalf ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural moon·calves. a congenitally grossly deformed and mentally defective person. a foolish person. a person who spends time idly daydreaming. Origin of mooncalf First recorded in 1555–65; moon + calf¹ Words nearby mooncalf moonball, moonbeam, moon-blind, moon blindness, moonbow, mooncalf, moonchild, moon dog, mooned, mooneye, moon-eyed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mooncalf In 1661, one of Dame Ursula's particular orders to Mooncalf was to froth the cans well. Merrie England In The Olden Time, Vol. 2 (of 2)\|George Daniel Once when I heard the word ‘mooncalf’ and asked what it meant, some one at home told me that mooncalves were deformed children. Sleep Walking and Moon Walking\|Isidor Isaak Sadger And tie 'em in any string, or do you take me for a mooncalf? Wilderness of Spring\|Edgar Pangborn Only a mooncalf, with a porridge-bowl instead of a head, could have mistaken these remarks. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 1890.05.10\|Various I turned and saw a knight, who asked me why I gaped like a mooncalf at the torn bird. King Arthur's Knights\|Henry Gilbert British Dictionary definitions for mooncalf mooncalf / (ˈmuːnˌkɑːf) / noun plural -calves (-ˌkɑːvz) a born fool; dolt a person who idles time away obsolete a freak or monster Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mooncalf ass, blockhead, bonehead, boob, bore, buffoon, clod, clown, cretin, dimwit, dolt, dope, dunce, fair game, idiot, ignoramus, illiterate, imbecile, innocent, jackass
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mooncalf

noun, plural moon·calves.

Origin of mooncalf

Words nearby mooncalf

Example sentences from the Web for mooncalf

British Dictionary definitions for mooncalf

noun plural -calves (-ˌkɑːvz)

Words related to mooncalf