calf
noun /kɑːf/
/kæf/
(plural calves
Idioms /kɑːvz/
/kævz/
)- [countable] the back part of the leg between the ankle and the knee
enlarge image- I've torn a calf muscle.
Extra ExamplesTopics Bodyc1- The calves are grazed intensively during their first season.
- These calves are reared for beef.
- [countable] a young cowTopics Animalsc1Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
- bull
- heifer
- beef
- …
- produce
- rear
- feed
- graze
- [countable] a young animal of some other type such as a young elephant or whale
- [uncountable] (also calfskin)soft thin leather made from the skin of calves, used especially for making shoes and clothingMore Like This Silent lettersSilent letters
- gnarled
- gnash
- gnat
- gnaw
- gnome
- haute cuisine
- heir
- herb
- honour
- hors d’oeuvre
- hour
- knack
- knee
- kneel
- knife
- knight
- knit
- knob
- knock
- knot
- know
- knuckle
- psalm
- psephology
- psychic
- ptarmigan
- pterodactyl
- psychology
- wrangle
- wrap
- wreath
- wreck
- wrench
- wrestle
- wriggle
- wring
- write
- wrong
- bomb
- climb
- crumb
- doubt
- lamb
- limb
- ascent
- fascinate
- muscle
- scene
- scissors
- height
- right
- sleigh
- weight
- align
- campaign
- design
- foreign
- malign
- reign
- unfeigned
- balmy
- calm
- calf
- half
- yolk
- autumn
- column
- condemn
- damn
- hymn
- solemn
- bristle
- fasten
- listen
- mortgage
- soften
- thistle
- wrestle
- biscuit
- build
- circuit
- disguise
- guilty
- league
- rogue
- vague
- yacht
- answer
- sword
- two
Word Originsenses 2 to 4 Old English cælf, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kalf and German Kalb. sense 1 Middle English: from Old Norse kálfi, of unknown origin.
Idioms
in/with calf
- (of a cow) pregnant