hogg
1
9.9
A young sheep less than one year old that farmers have not yet sheared
- noun
- /hɒg/
- UK
:
cordero
Synonyms
lamb
vshogg
100
1.0
A young sheep less than one year old
emphasizes not being sheared rather than only age
3
9.8
A young sheep under one year old that is not yet sheared
means the same thing with no meaningful difference in use
9.9
A young sheep that no longer drinks milk and has not had its first wool cut
is broader, covering any young sheep up to one year, often unsheared
How Mature
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hogg comes from old British farming speech for a sheep that is older than a lamb but not yet fully grown. So a hogg today is a 'young sheep' up to one year old, often not yet sheared.