muley
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of muley
1565–75; variant of dial. moiley < Irish maol or Welsh moel bald, hornless + -ey 1, -ey 2
Example Sentences
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But, as you said, a trophy is different for each of us, and I was thrilled to get a big 3x3 muley back in 1984.
From Time Magazine Archive
I�d feel comfortable taking it on tree-stand deer hunts, open-country elk and muley hunts, or north-country adventures in horrid weather conditions.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ram of a muley steer is one of the most powerful blows delivered by any animal.
From Dwellers in the Hills by Post, Melville Davisson
At that instant the muley changed its course a little and the rope missed its mark by several feet.
From The Pony Rider Boys in Texas Or, The Veiled Riddle of the Plains by Patchin, Frank Gee
But this time he looked like an old muley cow that’s come through 34a long, late spring–his lip was plumb down on his brisket.
From Wunpost by Coolidge, Dane
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