| 释义 |
mu·ley
I. noun
also mul·ley \ˈmyülē, ˈmu̇l-, ˈmül-, -li\
(-s)
Etymology: Irish Gaelic & Scottish Gaelic maol bald, hornless & Welsh moel bald, hornless + English -y, n. suffix; Irish Gaelic & Scottish Gaelic maol & Welsh moel akin to each other and probably to Old Norse meitha to hurt, mutilate — more at mad
1. : a polled or hornless animal; especially : a muley cow
2. : cow — used as a pet name
II. adjective
also mulley \“\
: polled, hornless, dehorned; especially : naturally hornless
< occasionally a male deer will be muley — Lyle St. Amant & Carrol Perkins >
— used especially of cattle
< a muley cow >
< a big brindle, muley ox — Andy Adams >
III. \ˈmyülē, -li\ adjective
Etymology: mule (I) + -y, adjective suffix
: mulish |