muley

[ myoo-lee, mool-ee ]

adjective

1. (of cattle or deer) hornless; polled.

noun

, plural mul·eys.

1. any cow.

muley

/ ˈmjuːlɪ; ˈmʌlɪ /

adjective

1. (of cattle) having no horns

noun

1. any hornless cow

Word History and Origins

Origin of muley¹

1565–75; variant of dial. moiley < Irish maol or Welsh moel bald, hornless + -ey ¹, -ey ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of muley¹

C16: variant of dialect moiley, from Gaelic maol, Welsh moel bald

Example Sentences

One Mai Tsebri resident, Teferi Muley, said he fled the area in November after he was threatened by Amhara troops, who accused him of helping the Tigray rebels.

From Washington Times

Minecraft games reunited a high school senior with his childhood friends, and monthly virtual birthday celebrations made Pranjali Muley feel as if she and her college friends “were back in the dorm,” she wrote.

From New York Times

Satya Muley, a lawyer at the Bombay High Court, said it’s perfectly reasonable for the judiciary to place some limits on religious freedoms if they clash with dress codes, and the verdict will “help maintain order and uniformity in educational institutions.”

From Seattle Times

Gunther and Joshua Coursey, the other co-chair of the working group and CEO of the Muley Fanatic Foundation, agree.

From Washington Times

Community Services Administrator Dakibu Muley, Health Department Director Byron Kennedy and Corporation Counsel John Rose are working to revise and update the city’s lead inspection program, city spokesman Laurence Grotheer said, while Harp is working on appointing people to a lead poisoning advisory committee.

From Washington Times