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calf
1[ kaf, kahf ]
noun
- the young of the domestic cow or other bovine animal.
- the young of certain other mammals, as elephants, seals, and whales.
- Informal. an awkward, silly boy or man.
- a mass of ice detached from a glacier, iceberg, or floe.
calf
2[ kaf, kahf ]
noun
- the fleshy part of the back of the human leg below the knee.
calf
1/ ɑː /
noun
- the young of cattle, esp domestic cattle vituline
- the young of certain other mammals, such as the buffalo, elephant, giraffe, and whale
- a large piece of floating ice detached from an iceberg, etc
- kill the fatted calfto celebrate lavishly, esp as a welcome
- another name for calfskin
calf
2/ ɑː /
noun
- the thick fleshy part of the back of the leg between the ankle and the knee sural
Other Word Forms
- · adjective
- · adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of calf1
Origin of calf2
Word History and Origins
Origin of calf1
Origin of calf2
Idioms and Phrases
- in calf, (of a cow or other animal having calves) pregnant.
- kill the fatted calf, to prepare an elaborate feast in welcome or celebration.
More idioms and phrases containing calf
see kill the fatted calf ; puppy (calf) love .Example Sentences
The all-day event will feature classic rodeo competitions including bull riding, calf roping and barrel racing alongside community programming that celebrates Black western heritage.
And the occasional mountain lion will stop by, maybe kill a calf, and then move on.
Around this time last season, Glasnow also exited a start early in Toronto with cramping in his calf and his hand.
A common dolphin calf was killed by four bottlenose dolphins in New Quay.
The food’s good, the people are pretty nice and the hills assure everyone’s calves are shredded year-round.
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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