muley

mul·ey

[myoo-lee, mool-ee] adjective, noun, plural mul·eys.
adjective
1.
(of cattle or deer) hornless; polled.
noun
2.
any cow.
Also, mulley.


Origin:
1565–75; variant of dial. moiley < Irish maol or Welsh moel bald, hornless + -ey1, -ey2

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muley or mulley (ˈmjuːlɪ, ˈmʌlɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  (of cattle) having no horns
 
n
2.  any hornless cow
 
[C16: variant of dialect moiley, from Gaelic maol, Welsh moel bald]
 
mulley or mulley
 
adj
 
n
 
[C16: variant of dialect moiley, from Gaelic maol, Welsh moel bald]

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Muley is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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