billy-goat

Nanny's male counterpart

A billy-goat is a male goat, especially an adult one.

The term distinguishes males from females (nanny-goats) and is common in children's stories and folk tales: Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Billy-goats are known for their beards, strong odor, and aggressive behavior during mating season.

caprine

hoofed

Having hard feet

pasture · graze · flock · mammal · domesticated · bovid · cud · farmyard · ungulate · kid

bearded

whiskers

Facial sensory hairs

hirsute · furry · tufted · grizzled · mane · beard

male

buck

Male deer or dollar

  • ramAdult male sheep
  • sireMale animal parent
  • studUpright wall framing

breeding · dominant · rutting · musk · territorial · aggressive · kid · herd

mountain

alpine

Of high elevations

  • cragSteep rugged outcrop
  • rockyCovered with stones
  • cliffVertical rock wall

surefooted · ibex · wild · feral · climbing · nimble · steep · ledge · precipice · scrambling

bleat

baa

Ovine vocalization

  • maaGoat vocalization
  • cryVocal expression of emotion
  • callContact by phone

vocalization · bleating · sound · kid

stubborn

obstinate

Firmly refusing to yield

unyielding · ornery · cantankerous · contrary · uncooperative · recalcitrant · mulish · difficult · defiant · unruly

Opposites
sex/gender within goats

billy-goatnanny-goat

Adult female goat

nanny · doe · she-goat · kid

Family

billy, goat, goats, goatherd, goatee, goatskin, goatish

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G