foal

[ fohl ]

noun

1. a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to give birth to (a colt or filly).

foal

/ fəʊl /

noun

1. the young of a horse or related animal

verb

1. to give birth to (a foal)

Other Words From

• un·foaled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of foal¹

before 950; (noun) Middle English fole, Old English fola; cognate with Old High German folo ( German Fohlen ); akin to Latin pullus young animal, Greek pôlos foal; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of foal¹

Old English fola ; related to Old Frisian fola , Old High German folo foal, Latin pullus young creature, Greek pōlos foal

Example Sentences

One other factor is that there will likely be fewer deaths because the foal crop is in serious decline, meaning fewer racehorses.

From Los Angeles Times

Field sizes are smaller as foal crops continue to decline.

From Los Angeles Times

The study concluded that the more diverse the gut bacteria in a four-week-old foal, the fewer health problems - particularly respiratory diseases - the horse suffered in later life.

From BBC

Researchers also found a direct relationship between the number of different types of gut bacteria in a month-old foal and its performance on the racecourse when it was older.

From BBC

The study found the more types of gut microbes a foal had at just four weeks old directly correlates to its future health, and its success on the racecourse.

From BBC

Related Words

• colt
• horse