[goat] n, pl goats [ME gote, fr. OE gat; akin to OHG geiz goat, ON geit, L haedus kid] (bef. 12c) 1 a or pl goat : any of various hollow-horned ruminant mammals (esp. of the genus Capra) related to the sheep but of lighter build and with backwardly arching horns, a short tail, and usu. straight hair b cap: capricorn
2: a licentious man: lecher
3: scapegoat
2. -- goat.ish adj -- goat.like adj