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    calf love

    noun

    • 1. another term for puppy love

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCALF LOVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Temporary infatuation or love of an adolescent for another person Also called: puppy love.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › calf loveCalf love - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    noun. temporary love of an adolescent. synonyms: crush, infatuation, puppy love. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Calf love." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/calf love. Accessed 20 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. calf love.

  4. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › calf+loveCalf love - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    A mild, generally temporary crush, infatuation, or romantic attraction, especially that which is not expected to last or come to fruition. It's not uncommon for long-term medical patients to experience a bit of calf love for their nurses or doctors after a while.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › calf+loveCalf love - definition of calf love by The Free Dictionary

    Define calf love. calf love synonyms, calf love pronunciation, calf love translation, English dictionary definition of calf love. n temporary infatuation or love of an adolescent for a member of the opposite sex.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › calf-loveCALF LOVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Calf love definition: puppy love. . See examples of CALF LOVE used in a sentence.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › calf loveCALF LOVE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    How to use . calf love in a sentenceJust after I was put to my prenticeship, having made free choice of the tailoring trade, I had a terrible stound of calf-love.

  8. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › calf-loveCalf-love Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. ˈkaf-ˌləv. ˈkäf-, dialectal also ˈkāf- Synonyms of calf-love. : puppy love. Word History. First Known Use. 1788, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler. The first known use of calf-love was in 1788. See more words from the same year. Articles Related to calf-love. 8 Uncommon Words Related to Love. Dictionary Entries Near calf-love.

  9. premium-oxforddictionaries-com.libproxy.ucl.ac.ukcalf love - definition of calf love in English from the Oxford...

    It was the kind of desperate, headlong, adolescent calf love that he should have experienced years ago and got over. My brother Mahendralingam, did not lose the opportunity, and his calf love affair was blossoming into the next stage but not ‘bull love’ yet.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › calf_lovecalf love - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Apr 30, 2018 · calf love ( uncountable) puppy love. Categories: English compound terms. English terms calqued from Dutch. English terms derived from Dutch. English lemmas. English nouns. English uncountable nouns.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › calf-loveCalf Love Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Calf Love definition: Immature love between a boy and girl; puppy love.