foal

[fohl]

noun

1. a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.

verb (used with or without object)

1. to give birth to (a colt or filly).

foal

/ fəʊl /

noun

1. the young of a horse or related animal

verb

1. to give birth to (a foal)

Other Word Forms

• unfoaled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of foal¹

before 950; (noun) Middle English fole, Old English fola; cognate with Old High German folo ( German Fohlen ); akin to Latin pullus young animal, Greek pôlos foal; (v.) Middle English, derivative of the noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of foal¹

Old English fola ; related to Old Frisian fola , Old High German folo foal, Latin pullus young creature, Greek pōlos foal

Example Sentences

"Usually, if an animal loses a calf or a foal or a lamb, they will stay with the dead animal," he said.

From BBC

Dwindling foal crops, shrinking purses and a stagnant and aging fan base has pointed to California racing being on the edge of extinction.

From Los Angeles Times

A donkey foal at a popular farm park has ended up with two mums after a "one in a million" birth.

From BBC

As a May foal, he was a little late developing.

From Los Angeles Times

Mid-squabble on a mountain road, their rental car hits and mortally wounds a unicorn foal.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• colt 
• horse