English Explanatory Dictionary

heifer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
  2. A wife.
  3. An unattractive or unpleasant woman.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛfə(ɹ)/ /ˈhɛfɚ/ En-us-heifer.ogg

Word forms

heifer heifers

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.

Derived words

heiferbud heifer-bud heifer dust heiferette heiferhood heifer yearling Mullingar heifer plough with one's heifer plow with one's heifer
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