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Definition of moiley in English: moileynoun ˈmɔɪli plural moileys" or "moiliesIrish A cow, bullock, or bull without horns. the moilies were happily munching away on the rush Example sentencesExamples - A sale report stated, "There is a breed of these lately introduced, called moileys".
- They owned the strawberry roan moileys, still plentiful and distinct in Western Donegal.
- The growing interest in Moilies is overwhelming, Libby said.
- They were Irish Moileys, a native breed of milking cow which had been strongly recommended to us.
- This was guaranteed to muster moilies for miles around.
Origin Early 19th century: from Irish maolai 'hornless cow', from maol 'bald, hornless'. Compare with muley1. |