Definitions For Mooncalf

Noun

{{en-noun, mooncalves}} (now, _, rare) An abnormal mass within the uterus; a false conception. from 16th c. A poorly-conceived idea or plan. from 17th c. A dreamer, someone absent-minded or distracted; a fool, simpleton. from 17th c.

Related terms

moon#intransitive verb, moon moonstruck moonbat

Alternative forms

moon-calf

Etymology

from moon + calf, after a superstition that the moon caused abnormal fetal development.

Is Mooncalf a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
19

The word Mooncalf is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Mooncalf in a Sentence

  • He was a helpless mooncalf when it came to making decisions about even the most trivial things

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