adjective
- without horns; naturally hornless (of cattle or other horned animals)
Usage: chiefly North American; informal
noun
- a hornless animal, especially a cow or bull
Usage: chiefly North American; informal
Examples
- The farmer preferred mooley cattle because they were safer to handle.
- A mooley is less likely to injure other animals in the herd.
- The breed produces mostly mooley offspring.
- She bought three mooleys at the livestock auction.
- Mooley cows can be easier to transport than horned varieties.