mooncalf

noun

ˈmün-ˌkaf How to pronounce mooncalf (audio)
Definition of mooncalfnext
as in lunatic
a person who lacks good sense or judgment he was a helpless mooncalf when it came to making decisions about even the most trivial things

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  1. fool
  2. goose
  3. nincompoop
  4. nut
Noun
  • Market timing is a risky game and often a fool’s errand.
    Ron Insana, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Alexander felt that he had been played the fool — made to love a baby who wasn’t his to raise.
    Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of fool
Noun
  • As an elder goose notes, Brightbill would likely have perished had he not been adopted by a creature with the dedication to raise him and the skills (extendable arms, logical deduction) to keep him alive.
    Elvia Wilk, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Overall, since 2022, the virus has been detected 372 times in wild birds in Michigan, including in ducks, sparrows, pigeons, starlings, swans, geese, eagles, loons, falcons, cranes, hawks, cormorants, owls and gulls.
    Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of goose
Noun
  • With all due respect, those people are nincompoops.
    Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 2 July 2024
  • As Jimmy, the chief pushover, Jimmy, Norman makes for a sympathetic enough nincompoop.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 16 June 2024
Definition of nincompoop
Noun
  • Roasted tomatoes and halved gooseberries nestle in a pool of kefir and roasted kale oil; avocado wedges rolled in roasted seeds and nuts are separated by sorrel leaves; pea tips and tendrils garnish a stack of fried cheese dumplings.
    Garrett Snyder, Los Angeles Magazine, 18 July 2017
  • A maker of nutrition and protein bars sold at Publix, CVS, Walgreens and other stores and online outlets nationwide recalled three types of bars after hearing about nut allergy reactions.
    David J. Neal, miamiherald, 6 July 2017
Definition of nut
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