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cow1 nouncow2 verb cowcow1 /kaʊ/ ●●● S2 noun [countable]  cow1Origin: Old English cu - Arizona Game and Fish is offering a $ 500 reward for information on a cow elk poaching near Payson about April 17.
- As the cows waited for their turn, the milk fell in drops on the ground.
- Suet, I believe, is cow fat.
- This part of West London seemed like the country to me, with none of the disadvantages, no cows or farmers.
► Animalsaardvark, nounadder, nounAfghan, nounalley cat, nounalligator, nounalpaca, nounAlsatian, nounamphibian, nounamphibious, adjectiveangora, nounanimal, nounanteater, nounantelope, nounanthropoid, adjectiveantler, nounape, nounappaloosa, nounarachnid, nounarmadillo, nounasp, nounass, nounbaa, verbbaboon, nounbaby, nounbadger, nounbantam, nounbark, verbbark, nounbarnacle, nounbasset, nounbat, nounbay, nounbay, verbbay, adjectivebeagle, nounbear, nounbeast, nounbeast of burden, nounbeaver, nounbellow, verbbellow, nounbelly, nounbig cat, nounbig game, nounbighorn sheep, nounbilly goat, nounbiped, nounbison, nounbitch, nounbivalve, nounbleat, verbbloodhound, nounbloodstream, nounblow-hole, nounboa, nounboar, nounbobcat, nounbovine, adjectivebow-wow, nounboxer, nounbrainwave, nounbrindled, adjectivebristle, verbbronc, nounbronco, nounbrontosaurus, nounbrush, nounbuck, nounbuffalo, nounbull, nounbulldog, nounbullfrog, nounbullock, nounbull terrier, nounburro, nounburrow, nouncalf, nouncall, nouncalve, verbcamel, nouncanine, adjectivecanine, nouncarapace, nouncarcass, nouncaribou, nouncarnivore, nouncarthorse, nouncat, nouncattle, nouncaudal, adjectivecayman, nouncetacean, nounchameleon, nounchamois, nouncheetah, nounchestnut, nounchickadee, nounchicken, nounchihuahua, nounchimpanzee, nounchinchilla, nounchipmunk, nounchow, nounclaw, nouncloven hoof, nouncoat, nouncob, nouncobra, nouncocker spaniel, nouncold-blooded, adjectivecollie, nouncolouring, nouncolt, nouncomb, nounconnective tissue, nouncony, nouncoon, nouncopperhead, nouncorgi, nouncougar, nouncourtship, nouncow, nouncoyote, nouncoypu, nouncrest, nouncrocodile, nouncrop, verbcrustacean, nouncry, nouncub, nouncur, noundachshund, nounDalmatian, noundeer, nounden, noundentine, noundingo, noundinosaur, noundoe, noundog, noundolphin, noundomesticate, verbdonkey, noundormouse, noundorsal, adjectivedromedary, nounduckbilled platypus, nounearthworm, nounelephant, nounelk, nounentrails, nounermine, nounewe, nounexcreta, nounexcretion, nounfallopian tube, nounfallow deer, nounfang, nounfauna, nounfawn, nounfeed, nounfeeler, nounfeline, adjectivefeline, nounfemale, adjectivefemale, nounferal, adjectiveferret, nounfetlock, nounfieldmouse, nounfilly, nounfin, nounfleece, nounflipper, nounflying fox, nounfoal, nounfoal, verbfoetus, nounforefoot, nounforeleg, nounfox, nounfoxhound, nounfox terrier, nounFriesian, nounfrog, nounfrogspawn, nounfruit bat, nounfur, nounfurry, adjectivegarter snake, noungazelle, noungecko, noungeese, gelding, noungerbil, nounGerman shepherd, noungestation, noungiant panda, noungibbon, noungiraffe, noungnu, noungoat, noungolden retriever, noungopher, noungorilla, noungregarious, adjectivegreyhound, noungroundhog, nounground squirrel, noungrunt, verbguinea pig, nounhack, nounhackles, nounhairless, adjectivehamster, nounhare, nounhart, nounhaunch, nounhedgehog, nounheifer, nounhen, nounherbivore, nounherd, nounhermit crab, nounhibernate, verbhind, adjectivehind, nounhindquarters, nounhippo, nounhippopotamus, nounhock, nounhog, nounhoof, nounhorned, adjectivehorse, nounhound, nounhowl, verbhump, nounhusky, nounhyaena, nounhybrid, nounhyena, nounibex, nouniguana, nounimpala, nouninbred, adjectiveinbreeding, nouninsectivore, nouninterbreed, verbinvertebrate, nounjackal, nounjackrabbit, nounjaguar, nounjellyfish, nounJersey, nounkangaroo, nounkid, nounkoala, nounkookaburra, nounLabrador, nounlair, nounlamb, nounlemming, nounleopard, nounlion, nounlioness, nounlitter, nounlitter, verblizard, nounllama, nounlonghorn, nounlugworm, nounlynx, nounmale, nounmamba, nounmammal, nounmammary, adjectivemammoth, nounmandible, nounmandrill, nounmane, nounman-eater, nounmare, nounmarmoset, nounmarsupial, nounmarten, nounmastitis, nounmate, nounmate, verbmating, nounmaw, nounmenagerie, nounmew, verbmiaow, verbmice, nounmigrant, nounmilk, verbmimic, verbmimic, nounmink, nounmole, nounmollusc, nounmongoose, nounmongrel, nounmonkey, nounmoo, verbmoose, nounmoult, verbmountain goat, nounmountain lion, nounmouse, nounmule, nounmuskrat, nounmussel, nounmustang, nounmutt, nounmuzzle, nounnag, nounnanny goat, nounnative, adjectivenative, nounnest, nounnewt, nounnocturnal, adjectiveocelot, nounoctopus, nounoffspring, nounoink, interjectionokapi, nounOld English sheepdog, nounomnivore, nounomnivorous, adjectiveopossum, nounorangutang, nounotter, nounox, nounpachyderm, nounpack, nounpad, nounpair, nounpanda, nounpanther, nounparasite, nounparasitic, adjectivepaw, nounpaw, verbpeccary, nounpedigree, adjectivepeke, nounPekinese, nounpelt, nounPersian cat, nounpest, nounpheasant, nounpiebald, adjectivepied, adjectivepig, nounpiggy, nounpiglet, nounpincer, nounpine marten, nounpinto, nounpit bull terrier, nounpit pony, nounplankton, nounplate, nounplatypus, nounpointer, nounpolar bear, nounpolecat, nounpolyp, nounpony, nounpooch, nounpoodle, nounporcupine, nounporker, nounporpoise, nounPortuguese man-of-war, nounpossum, nounpouch, nounprairie dog, nounprance, verbpredation, nounpredator, nounpredatory, adjectiveprehensile, adjectiveprey, nounprickle, nounpride, nounprimate, nounproboscis, nounprocreate, verbprowl, verbpterodactyl, nounpuffin, nounpug, nounpullet, nounpuma, nounpup, nounpurebred, adjectivepurr, verbpussy, nounpython, nounquack, verbquadruped, nounquill, nounrabbit, nounrabbit warren, nounrabid, adjectiveraccoon, nounracoon, nounram, nounrat, nounrattler, nounrattlesnake, nounravening, adjectivereindeer, nounreptile, nounretract, verbretriever, nounrhesus monkey, nounrhino, nounrhinoceros, nounroan, nounrodent, nounroe deer, nounrottweiler, nounruminant, nounruminate, verbrump, nounrunt, nounrut, nounsable, nounsac, nounsalamander, nounsausage dog, nounscavenge, verbschool, nounscorpion, nounseal, nounsea lion, nounseashell, nounsea urchin, nounsemen, nounserpent, nounsetter, nounsex, verbshed, verbsheep, nounsheepdog, nounShetland pony, nounshire horse, nounshrew, nounshrimp, nounSiamese cat, nounsilkworm, nounsimian, adjectivesire, nounskin, nounskunk, nounsloth, nounslug, nounsnail, nounsnake, nounsnakebite, nounsnarl, verbsniffer dog, nounsnout, nounsocial, adjectivesow, nounspaniel, nounspawn, verbspawn, nounsperm whale, nounsponge, nounspoor, nounspore, nounspringbok, nounsquid, nounsquirrel, nounstag, nounstallion, nounstarfish, nounSt Bernard, nounsteed, nounsteer, nounsting, nounstinger, nounstoat, nounstomach, nounstray, adjectivestray, nounstud, nounsucker, nounsuckle, verbsuckling, nounswine, nountadpole, nountail, nountame, adjectivetame, verbtapeworm, nountapir, nounteat, nountentacle, nounterrapin, nounterrier, nounterritorial, adjectiveterritory, nountiger, nountigress, nountoad, nountom, nountomcat, nountooth, nountortoise, nountortoiseshell, nountrumpet, verbtrunk, nountufted, adjectiveturtle, nountusk, nountyrannosaurus, nounudder, nounuterus, nounvampire bat, nounvent, nounvermin, nounvertebrate, nounvicuña, nounviper, nounvivarium, nounvixen, nounvole, nounwag, verbwallaby, nounwallow, verbwalrus, nounwarm-blooded, adjectivewarren, nounwarthog, nounwater buffalo, nounwater rat, nounwater vole, nounweasel, nounweevil, nounwhale, nounwhelk, nounwhelp, nounwhelp, verbwhinny, verbwhippet, nounwhisker, nounwild boar, nounwildcat, nounwildebeest, nounwildfowl, nounwinkle, nounwithers, nounwolf, nounwolfhound, nounwombat, nounwool, nounyak, nounyap, verbyap, nounyearling, nounyelp, nounYorkshire terrier, nounyoung, nounzebra, nounzoologist, nounzoology, nounzygote, noun types of cow► dairy cows (=kept for their milk)· He keeps a herd of dairy cows. ► beef cows (=kept for their meat)· They are a well-known breed of beef cow. verbs► milk a cow (=get the milk from a cow)· Once a day, the cows are brought in to be milked. ► a cow moos (=makes a long low sound)· I could hear cows mooing in the barn. ► a cow grazes (=eats the grass)· Cows were grazing peacefully in the meadows. ► a cow calves (=produces a calf, a young cow)· At this time of year the cows are calving. phrases► a herd of cows (=a group that are together somewhere)· We had to wait while a farmer brought a herd of cows across the bridge. ► cows/horses etc graze in a field (=they eat the grass growing there)· Cattle were grazing in the field below. ► a cow/cat etc swishes its tail (=quickly moves it from side to side)· The cow wandered off, swishing her tail. ► have a cow- Pat had a cow because you didn't tell her about the party.
► till the cows come home- They stay up and play cards till the cows come home.
1 a large female animal that is kept on farms and used to produce milk or meat → bull2a male or female animal of this type → bull: a herd of cows3the female of some large animals, such as the elephant or the whale → bull4 British English spoken not polite an offensive word for a woman who you think is stupid or unpleasant5have a cow informal to be very angry or surprised about something6till the cows come home informal for a very long time, or for ever → cash cow, mad cow disease, sacred cowCOLLOCATIONStypes of cowdairy cows (=kept for their milk)· He keeps a herd of dairy cows.beef cows (=kept for their meat)· They are a well-known breed of beef cow.verbsmilk a cow (=get the milk from a cow)· Once a day, the cows are brought in to be milked.a cow moos (=makes a long low sound)· I could hear cows mooing in the barn.a cow grazes (=eats the grass)· Cows were grazing peacefully in the meadows.a cow calves (=produces a calf, a young cow)· At this time of year the cows are calving.phrasesa herd of cows (=a group that are together somewhere)· We had to wait while a farmer brought a herd of cows across the bridge.cow1 nouncow2 verb cowcow2 verb [transitive]  cow2Origin: 1500-1600 Probably from a Scandinavian language VERB TABLEcow |
Present | I, you, we, they | cow | | he, she, it | cows | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | cowed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have cowed | | he, she, it | has cowed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had cowed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will cow | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have cowed |
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Present | I | am cowing | | he, she, it | is cowing | | you, we, they | are cowing | Past | I, he, she, it | was cowing | | you, we, they | were cowing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been cowing | | he, she, it | has been cowing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been cowing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be cowing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been cowing |
- Dissidents were cowed into silence by the army.
- And maybe they would be cowed not only by the discipline but by the man who wielded it.
- For decades it has cowed public employees, left them docile, passive, and bitter.
- He should have been cowed and compromised by fear and debt, but he was not.
- Rather than jump to morbid conclusions, I let him cow me into accepting his version of the incident.
- She was a big ill-tempered animal cowed by a presence more threatening and a temper more volatile than her own.
- The men might be cowed for the time being.
- Yet they do not appear to have been cowed by systems or professionals.
► cowed into submission The protesters had been cowed into submission by the police. ► cows/horses etc graze in a field (=they eat the grass growing there)· Cattle were grazing in the field below. ► a cow/cat etc swishes its tail (=quickly moves it from side to side)· The cow wandered off, swishing her tail. to frighten someone in order to make them do somethingbe cowed into something The protesters had been cowed into submission by the police.GRAMMAR Cow is usually passive. |