Meaning
Any ruminant of the genus Capra.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Inherited from Middle English goot, got, gat, from Old English gāt, from Proto-West Germanic *gait, from Proto-Germanic *gaits, from a substrate language. The sense of lecherous man derives from the slang expression "horny as a goat".
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 12 recorded puzzles: