mooncalf
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- noun
- /ˈmuːnˌkæf/
- Offensive
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- I was trying to decide how much to reveal because here I was, Wetherall's magnificently paid shitdog expert, the rational scientist who had replaced mooncalf Thorp—and I didn't know what it meant.
Examples
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Mooncalf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a good mooncalf.
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How camest thou to be the siege of this mooncalf?
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How now, mooncalf?
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Mooncalf, speak once in thy life, if thou beest a good mooncalf.
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In the old story, he was portrayed as a mooncalf, always daydreaming and lost in his thoughts.
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Even though he tried to be serious, everyone knew he was just a mooncalf at heart, often forgetting important details.
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Her absent-mindedness made her seem like a mooncalf, as she frequently misplaced her belongings.
Synonyms
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An old word for a foolish or silly person
An old word for a person who is foolish or slow to understand
A clumsy person who often makes silly mistakes
A person who daydreams and seems lost in thought
Antonyms
How Foolish
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word mooncalf comes from moon and calf, where calf means 'young cow'. People once thought the moon could make someone act strange, so the image of a weird, helpless calf led to mooncalf meaning a foolish or absent-minded person.