What is another word for foal?

Pronunciation: [fˈə͡ʊl] (IPA)

Foal is a term used to describe a young horse, typically less than one year old. However, there are several other synonyms that can be used to describe the same animal. Some of these include a colt, which is a male foal, and a filly, which is a female foal. Additionally, a weanling is a foal that has been recently weaned from its mother, while a yearling refers to a foal that is one year old. Other less commonly used synonyms include a suckling, which refers to a foal still nursing, and a cribber, which describes a foal that cribs or chews on surrounding objects.

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  • Independent

    • Noun, singular or mass
      pony.
  • Other Related

    • Noun, singular or mass
      colt.

What are the hypernyms for Foal?

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  • hypernyms for foal (as nouns)

What are the hyponyms for Foal?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

What are the holonyms for Foal?

Holonyms are words that denote a whole whose part is denoted by another word.

Usage examples for Foal

A horse gets tired of it, and when it knows the circumstances it loses all pleasure in life, and seems to say: 'I'm not such a fool as to grow for nothing, I'll be a foal all my life.
"St. Peter's Umbrella"
Kálmán Mikszáth
I knew the place very well, for that brute of a tiger had killed a foal there only two days before, and I had directed Abe there in the hope that he would drop across its tracks.
"Tales from the Veld"
Ernest Glanville
Paul was slow at first, ungainly as a young foal, strong without grace, shy of attempting anything new to him, and not liking to be noticed.
"Paul Patoff"
F. Marion Crawford

Famous quotes with Foal

  • Poor little foal of an oppressèd race! I love the languid patience of thy face.
    Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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