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in-foal

in-foal adjective: of a mare or other female equine: pregnant.

Adjective

in-foal (not comparable)

  1. (dialectal) Of a mare or other female equine: pregnant.
    • Comprising eleven calved and in-calf cows and heifers, three barren cows, […] fifteen in-lamb ewes and theaves, […] yearling draught colt and filly, pony, yearling fummel, mare ass in-foal to a pony, two waggons, […]1843 March 3, “To Be Sold by Auction, By B. Cheatle & Son”, in Leicester Journal, and Midland Counties General Advertiser, volume 92, number 4895, Leicester: James Jackson, page 2
    Synonyms:
    with foal

Synonyms of in-foal

Questions about in-foal

What does in-foal mean?
In-foal means of a mare or other female equine: pregnant.
What part of speech is in-foal?
In-foal is an adjective.

Words near in-foal in the dictionary

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  2. in-engine
  3. in-fill
  4. in-fills
  5. in-flight
  6. in-foal
  7. in-footed
  8. in-fucking-credible
  9. in-game
  10. in-game currencies
  11. in-game currency

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