noun a young heifer.
2. why ·adv for which; on account of which;
used relatively.
3. why ·adv for what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore;
used interrogatively. ·see the note under what, ·pron, 1.
4. why ·adv the reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, i know not why he left town so suddenly;
used as a compound relative.