Meanings
calfless1
comparative more calfless · superlative most calfless
- Having no or extremely reduced calves.
He gained friends elsewhere, and finally settled in Darmstadt, where he still found women's hearts susceptible, in spite of his small, weak frame, his great long neck, and his calfless legs, of which he writes: "And, oh, my calves, they might have done honour to a poodle!"
1903, Rupert Hughes, chapter XV, in The Love Affairs of Great Musicians, Volume I
calfless2
- not comparableWithout a calf, or young cow.
a calfless cow
Origin
calfless · adjective
From calf (“back of the leg below the knee”) + -less.
Full word history & related roots →calfless · adjective
- Middle Englishcalflees
- Englishcalfless
From Middle English calflees; equivalent to calf (“young cow”) + -less.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
calfless. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calfless
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