heifer

[ hef-er ]

/ ˈhɛf ər /

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noun

a young cow over one year old that has not produced a calf.

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Origin of heifer

First recorded before 900; Middle English hayfre, heighfer, Old English hēa(h)f(o)re; of uncertain origin; perhaps equivalent to hēah “high” + -fore (perhaps akin to Greek póris “heifer”); see also high

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Heidelberg man, Heiden, Heidenstam, Heidi, Heiduc, heifer, Heifetz, heigh, heigh-ho, height, heighten

How to use heifer in a sentence

Wendy spent the engagement clinically inseminating prize heifers and anticipating an entire life of the same.
Notes from a Moab Trailer|Mark Sundeen|March 23, 2021|Outside Online
"You and Chuck go home and make a baby and name it Lyndon and I'll give you a heifer," Johnson had said.
Michael Daly: My Last Day With JFK|Michael Daly|November 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When ABC News correspondent Jake Tapper tried to ask you some questions, you said you were “going to meet a heifer first.”
Sarah Palin Is a Tease!|Meghan McCain|August 16, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Egypt is like a fair and beautiful heifer: there shall come from the north one that shall goad her.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various

Moreover, they almost invariably bear heifer calves, so that the flock increases rapidly.
The Red Cow and Her Friends|Peter McArthur
I will make Smoker seize the heifer if necessary; at all events, he will keep her at bay—that is, if she is here.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
They advanced cautiously into the thicket, following the track of the heifer, and at last came upon her.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat
The calf became quite tame, and as the heifer perceived that the calf was quiet, she became more quiet herself.
The Children of the New Forest|Captain Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for heifer

heifer

/ (ˈhɛfə) /

noun

a young cow

Word Origin for heifer

Old English heahfore; related to Greek poris calf; see high

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heifer

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