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moosehood

moosehood noun: the state of being a moose.

Noun

moosehood (uncountable)

  1. The state of being a moose.
    • The mother looks over her shoulder, and the hiker could swear she gives the weaning calf a dirty look; the time has come for the young animal to enter moosehood, to stop living in two worlds, […]1969, Jack Olsen, Night of the Grizzlies

Origin of moosehood

From moose + -hood.

Questions about moosehood

What does moosehood mean?
Moosehood means the state of being a moose.
What part of speech is moosehood?
Moosehood is a noun.

Words near moosehood in the dictionary

  1. moosehair
  2. moosehairs
  3. Moosehead Lake
  4. moosehide
  5. moosehides
  6. moosehood
  7. mooseknuckle
  8. mooseknuckles
  9. mooseless
  10. mooselike
  11. mooselimb

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