cow
An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
Noun 3 meanings
An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
“The whole herd is out to pasture right now — the cows, calves, and heifers are out back, and the bulls are down by the creek.”
Beef: the meat of cattle as food.
“The only meat I eat is cow.”
Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.
Verb 1 meaning
To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.
“Con artists are not cowed by the law.”
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English cow, cou, from Old English cū (“cow”), from Proto-West Germanic *kō, from Proto-Germanic *kōz (“cow”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʷṓws (“cow”).
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COW at a glance
COW has 3 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + W 4) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,573 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with cow
All rhymes- SCOW9
- KILLCOW16
- LADYCOW16
- MUDSCOW15
- SUPERCOW15
- WIRRICOW16
- WORRICOW16
- WORRYCOW19
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