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calfless

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • US: /ˈkæfləs/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having no or extremely reduced calves.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Without a calf, or young cow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • a calfless cow

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From calf (“back of the leg below the knee”) + -less.

From Middle English calflees; equivalent to calf (“young cow”) + -less.