A calf is a baby cow or similar animal. It is very young and still grows up to be a big animal. People often see calves on farms.
The calf drinks milk from its mother.
Farmers take care of the young calf.
The calf is the part of your leg behind your shin. It is between your knee and your ankle. It helps with walking and running.
My calf hurts after running.
She stretched her calf before exercise.
Calf leather is a type of strong leather made from animal skin. It is often used to make shoes, bags, and other goods. This meaning is more technical and less common.
Old shoes can be made from calf leather.
The bag uses tough calf material.
A calf can mean a baby of some large animals like whales or elephants. It is not only for cows. People use this word for these baby animals too.
The whale calf swims close to its mother.
Elephant calves are playful and curious.
Sometimes calf means a smaller part that grows from a bigger thing, like a branch or attachment. This is a figurative and rare usage.
They called the small branch the calf of the tree.
The calf of the machine was broken.
As a verb, to calf means to bend the knees or lower your legs in a crouch. It is very rare and mostly used in older or technical English.
He calfed to reach the lower shelf.
She calfed quickly and picked up the ball.
