moon-calf

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moon kaf, kahf]
- /mun kæf, kɑf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [moon kaf, kahf]
- /mun kæf, kɑf/

Definitions of moon-calf word

noun plural moon-calf a congenitally grossly deformed and mentally defective person. 1
noun plural moon-calf a foolish person. 1
noun plural moon-calf a person who spends time idly daydreaming. 1

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Origin of moon-calf

First appearance:

before 1555

One of the 31% oldest English words

First recorded in 1555-65; moon + calf1

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Parts of speech for Moon-calf

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Moon-calf

moon-calf popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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