billy goat
Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words
Refers to a male goat.
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Examples (10)
- The farmer pointed to the large male and said, "That's our old billy goat."
- With its long beard and curved horns, the billy goat looked very distinguished.
- The children's story was about a brave billy goat that crossed a troll's bridge.
- My grandfather is as stubborn as a billy goat when he makes up his mind.
- You could hear the distinctive bleat of the billy goat echoing from the mountainside.
- The angry billy goat lowered its head and charged at the fence.
- A shaggy billy goat was tied to a post, contentedly chewing on grass.
- Children at the petting zoo love to feed the friendly billy goat.
- Be careful not to provoke the billy goat; they can be quite territorial.
- The painting depicted a rustic scene with a billy goat resting under an olive tree.