Meaning & use
nanny
An informal term for a female goat, especially one kept for breeding or milking.
See it in a sentence
The farmer led the nanny into the barn to be milked before sunrise.
Two kids followed closely behind the nanny as she grazed in the field.
A note on using this word
Nanny goat refers to the female, while billy goat refers to the male; nanny alone can also mean a child's caregiver.
Words with a similar meaning
nanny goatdoe
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Words with an opposite meaning
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “nanny”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.