muley

[ myoo-lee, mool-ee ]

/ ˈmyu li, ˈmʊl i /

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adjective

(of cattle or deer) hornless; polled.

noun, plural mul·eys.

any cow.

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Also mulley.

Origin of muley

1565–75; variant of dial. moiley<Irish maol or Welsh moel bald, hornless + -ey¹, -ey²

Words nearby muley

Mules operation, mule spinning, muleta, muleteer, mule train, muley, muley saw, mulga, Mulhacén, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Mulhouse

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How to use muley in a sentence

The latter's pony was straining every muscle to overhaul the muley.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin
"I don't like your young friend," said the Muley Cow to the old horse Ebenezer.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels|Arthur Scott Bailey
He was shaking some hay; in front of the Muley Cow (who belonged to him) when his father arrived.
The Tale of Pony Twinkleheels|Arthur Scott Bailey
Right behind him, with lowered head and elevated tail was a white muley, evidently chasing the lad.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin

The noose fell fairly over the head of the muley steer, this time.
The Pony Rider Boys in Texas|Frank Gee Patchin

British Dictionary definitions for muley

muley

mulley (ˈmʌlɪ)

/ (ˈmjuːlɪ) /

adjective

(of cattle) having no horns

noun

any hornless cow

Word Origin for muley

C16: variant of dialect moiley, from Gaelic maol, Welsh moel bald

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