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sower
sow 1 S0298200 (sō)v. sowed, sown (sōn) or sowed, sow·ing, sows v.tr.1. To scatter (seed) over the ground for growing.2. To scatter seed over (land, for example).3. To strew something around or over (an area); distribute something over: "The yard was sown with cement sculpture" (Ashley Warlick).4. To propagate; disseminate: sow rumors.v.intr. To scatter seed for growing.Idiom: sow (one's) oats/wild oats To indulge in sexually promiscuous or dissolute behavior, especially as a young adult.
[Middle English sowen, from Old English sāwan; see sē- in Indo-European roots.]
sow′er n.
sow 2 S0575000 (sou)n.1. a. An adult female pig, especially one that has had at least one litter.b. The adult female of several other animals, such as the bear.2. a. A channel that conducts molten iron to the molds in a pig bed.b. The mass of metal solidified in such a channel or mold.
[Middle English, from Old English sugu and Old English sū; see sū- in Indo-European roots.]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | sower - someone who sowsfarmer, granger, husbandman, sodbuster - a person who operates a farm |
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sower
Words related to sowernoun someone who sowsRelated Words- farmer
- granger
- husbandman
- sodbuster
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