in-foal

adjective

Of a mare or other female equine: pregnant.

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Meanings

adjectivein-foal (not comparable)
  1. dialectalnot comparableOf 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 & antonyms

adjectiveOf a mare or other female equine: pregnant.

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with foal
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with foal
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APA

in-foal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-foal

MLA

“in-foal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-foal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in-foal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in-foal.

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