Read full poem →This sort of thing will drive many bull-moose readers to the perilous
borders of apoplexy, but it may give pleasure to those who believe that
Dictionary Entry
The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers.
In a Sentence
“We saw a moose at the edge of the woods.”
Origin
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Common Phrases
. moosejaw mooseriver moosefactory mooselake moosemoose bullmoose big
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Antonyms
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Poetry examples for “moose”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →The all-seeing sun for ages hath not shone;
Where feeds the moose, and walks the surly bear,
And up the tall mast runs the woodpecker.
Read full poem →The sharp-hoof’d moose of the north, the cat on the house-sill, the
chickadee, the prairie-dog,