Definition of HEIFER

heifer

Plural: heifers

Noun

  • A young female cow that has not yet had a calf.
  • young cow
  • A young female cow, (particularly) one over one year old but which has not calved.
  • A wife.
  • A cow as in an unattractive or unpleasant woman.

Examples

  • He played HEIFER, hoping to farm some points from the triple-letter square.

Origin / Etymology

Inherited from Middle English heyfre, hayfre, heyfer, from Old English hēahfore, hēahfru, of disputed origin; see the Old English entry for more discussion.

Scrabble Score: 12

heifer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
heifer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
heifer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

heifer: valid Words With Friends Word