noun
calf
KAF/kæf/
A young cow or other large mammal.
The small calf stands close beside its much larger mother.
Etymology
Old English cealf meant a young cow. The name was extended to the young of marine mammals whose adults are likewise called bulls and cows.
In context
right here is a cow and a calf when it comes to protecting their calf a moose cow will come right after you
More examples
- A whale calf surfaced alongside the adult.
- The book was bound in soft calf.
- Several newborn calves rested in the sheltered pen.
Forms
calf · calves
Similar words
- foal
- A young horse or related equine, rather than a young bovine.