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[ kou ] SHOW IPA
/ kaʊ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural cows, (Archaic ) kine. [kahyn] /kaɪn/ the mature female of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos.
the female of certain other mammals, as elephants, seals, and whales.
Informal . a domestic bovine of either sex and any age.
Slang : Disparaging and Offensive . a contemptible woman, especially one who is fat, stupid, lazy, etc.: She's an ugly cow. a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant. Idioms for cowhave a cow , Slang . to become very angry or upset; throw a fit: My mom will have a cow when she hears I'm moving.
till / until the cows come home , for a long time; forever: You can keep arguing till the cows come home, but I won't change my mind.
Origin of cow 1 First recorded before 900; Middle English cou, Old English cū; cognate with German Kuh, Dutch koe, Old Norse kȳr, Sanskrit gáuḥ “ox, cow,” Latin bōs “ox, cow,” Greek boûs “ox, cow”; cf. bovine, gaur
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Definition for cow (2 of 2) [ kou ] SHOW IPA
/ kaʊ / PHONETIC RESPELLING
verb (used with object) to frighten with threats, violence, etc.; intimidate; overawe.
Origin of cow 2 1595–1605; <Old Norse kūga to oppress, cow; compare Danish kue to cow
SYNONYMS FOR cow terrorize, scare, bully.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cow un·cowed, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
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They could wash off cow dung, forget a yell that had no meaning.
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In the latter part of winter, my only cow sickened and died, a loss which we seriously felt.
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A cow grazed in the woods, which had been partly cleared of under-brush, and had the appearance of a park grove.
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I wanted him to turn out a set of harness, and take the cow and the sap troughs.
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“It can be nothing but the cow he is so mad about,” replied Edward.
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She seemed dimly to see Kari Svehaugen gliding about and taking care of things in the home and out in the cow house.
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British Dictionary definitions for cow (1 of 2) noun the mature female of any species of cattle, esp domesticated cattle
the mature female of various other mammals, such as the elephant, whale, and seal
(not in technical use) any domestic species of cattle
informal a disagreeable woman
Australian and NZ slang something objectionable (esp in the phrase a fair cow )
till the cows come home informal for a very long time; effectively for ever
Word Origin for cow Old English cū; related to Old Norse kӯr, Old High German kuo, Latin bōs, Greek boūs, Sanskrit gāŭs
British Dictionary definitions for cow (2 of 2) verb (tr) to frighten or overawe, as with threats
Word Origin for cow C17: from Old Norse kūga to oppress, related to Norwegian kue, Swedish kuva
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Idioms and Phrases with cow In addition to the idiom beginning with cow
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cash cow holy cow sacred cow till the cows come home SEE MORE ORIGINS SEE FEWER ORIGINS
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Words related to cow dishearten, terrorize, subdue, faze, frighten, unnerve, appall, bludgeon, rattle, embarrass, daunt, strong-arm, bully, dismay, discomfit, bluster, disconcert, enforce, hector, abash