Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

billy goat

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: bil-ly -goat
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Example Sentences

"There were once upon a time three Billy-goats, who were going up into the hills to get fat."

Etymology

From the name Billy, early 19th c.

Inflected Forms

billy goats (plural) billy-goat (alternative) billygoat (alternative) buck (alternative)

Synonyms

billy buck he-goat puckaun

Antonyms

nanny goat doe

Questions

What does billy goat mean?: A male goat.
Where does billy goat come from?: From the name Billy, early 19th c.

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