mooncalf
[ moon-kaf, -kahf ]
/ ˈmunˌkæf, -ˌkɑf /
noun, plural moon·calves.
a congenitally grossly deformed and mentally defective person.
a foolish person.
a person who spends time idly daydreaming.
Words nearby mooncalf
moon-eyed,
moon-faced,
moonball,
moonbeam,
moonbow,
mooncalf,
moonchild,
mooned,
mooneye,
moonfish,
moonflower
Example sentences from the Web for moon-calf
If he is as you say, dye think he'll ever marry a moon-calf like Madge?
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, Illustrated |Sir Walter ScottIt is not a moon-calf business, whatever that may be, and I will not give it up.
Smith and the Pharaohs, and Other Tales |Henry Rider HaggardIt should be plain to every one, even though he need not behave like a moon-calf, that "one" is alone in his thoughts.
Etiquette |Emily PostAs he passed the priest, his moon-calf countenance gave no hint of what he had been doing or thinking of.
The Innocence of Father Brown |G. K. Chesterton
British Dictionary definitions for moon-calf
mooncalf
/ (ˈmuːnˌkɑːf) /
noun plural -calves (-ˌkɑːvz)
a born fool; dolt
a person who idles time away
obsolete
a freak or monster