muttonhood
Examples
“[…] when they grew up to adolescent muttonhood, it required all the prowess and interference of the papa sheep to prevent⟳ them from breaking each other's skulls by their constant tiltings and buttings.”
“[…] everything, it seemed, was lamb because lambs presumably did not have⟳ the chance to reach⟳ muttonhood.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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