foal

Speech parts

1. foal - Noun

2. foal - Verb

Meaning

The young of any animal of the Horse family (Equidae); a colt; a filly.

To bring forth (a colt); -- said of a mare or a she ass.

To bring forth young, as an animal of the horse kind.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

mount colt roan mustang barb roadster maria cub nag young create horse bear beast mare
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Antonyms

pro man dude BIG kill adult
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Hypernyms

have bear birth deliver give birth young mammal

Hyponyms

colt filly

Phrases with the word

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Derivatives

foaled foaling

Anagrams

loaf AFOL Olaf

Examples

the mare foaled Source: Internet

Additional personal beliefs may come into play when considering a suitable level of care for the mare and ensuing foal, the potential market or use for the foal, and other tangible and intangible benefits to the owner. Source: Internet

A foal will begin to eat hay, grass and grain alongside the mare at about 4 weeks old; by 10–12 weeks the foal requires more nutrition than the mare's milk can supply. Source: Internet

A nursing foal is sometimes called a suckling and a foal that has been weaned is called a weanling. Source: Internet

Anestrus - occurring in the majority of, but not all, mares - prevents the mare from conceiving in the winter months, as that would result in her foaling during the harshest part of the year, a time when it would be most difficult for the foal to survive. Source: Internet

A Talking Horse of Narnia, he wandered into Calormen as a foal and was captured. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Foa FOAB foaf foal immunodeficiency syndrome foal's foot foale