billy goat

Nanny's male counterpart

A billy goat is an adult male goat.

The term distinguishes males from females (nanny goats) and young goats (kids).

Billy goats are known for their beards, strong odor during mating season, and aggressive butting behavior: The billy goat charged at the fence.

male

buck

Male deer or dollar

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

buckling · breeder · intact · paternal · progenitor · masculine · virile · dominant · territorial · rutting

caprine

kid

Child or young goat

  • doeAdult female deer
  • nannyHired child caretaker
  • eweFemale ovine

herd · flock · hooves · bleat · browse · ruminant · cloven · udder · wether · yearling

rural

pasture

Grazing ground for livestock

shepherd · meadow · barnyard · homestead · ranch · fence · herding · rustic · bucolic · paddock

horned

curved horns

Bent, spiraling head protrusions

charge · butt · sparring · keratin · trophy · polled · disbudding · ibex

bearded

whiskers

Facial sensory hairs

wattle · coarse hair · beard

stubborn

obstinate

Firmly refusing to yield

intransigent · unyielding · defiant · recalcitrant · cantankerous · ornery · contrary · unruly · difficult · temperamental

climber

crag

Steep rugged outcrop

  • ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
  • cliffVertical rock wall
  • rockyCovered with stones

surefooted · nimble · agile · scramble · precipice · foothold · balance · alpine · terrain · steep

Categories
Opposites
sex/gender of goats

billy goatnanny goat

Adult female caprine

doe · she-goat

maturity in goats

billy goatkid

Child or young goat

baby goat · buckling · wether

Family

goat, goats, scapegoat, billy, goatee, mountain goat, goateed, goat cheese, billies

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G