cows

cow ¹  (kou)

n.

1. The mature female of cattle of the genus Bos.

2. The mature female of other large animals, such as whales, elephants, or moose.

3. A domesticated bovine of either sex or any age.

Idioms:

have a cow

Slang To become amazed, angered, or upset: He had a cow when he saw the mess we made.

till the cows come home Informal

For a very long time; indefinitely: They could argue till the cows come home and still not reach an agreement.

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[Middle English cou, from Old English c; see g^wou- in Indo-European roots.]

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cowy adj.

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cow ²  (kou)

tr.v. cowed, cow·ing, cows

To frighten with threats or a show of force. See Synonyms at intimidate.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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cowed·ly (-d-l) adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cows - domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; "so many head of cattle"; "wait till the cows come home"; "seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible; "a team of oxen" Bos taurus, cattle, kine, oxen calf - young of domestic cattle Bos, genus Bos - wild and domestic cattle; in some classifications placed in the subfamily Bovinae or tribe Bovini bovine - any of various members of the genus Bos ox - an adult castrated bull of the genus Bos; especially Bos taurus stirk - yearling heifer or bullock bullock, steer - castrated bull bull - uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle cow, moo-cow - female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term" beef, beef cattle - cattle that are reared for their meat Welsh Black, Welsh - a breed of dual-purpose cattle developed in Wales red poll - hornless short-haired breed of beef and dairy cattle Africander - tall large-horned humped cattle of South Africa; used for meat or draft dairy cattle, dairy cow, milch cow, milcher, milk cow, milker - cattle that are reared for their milk Devon - red dual-purpose cattle of English origin grade - a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed boeuf, beef - meat from an adult domestic bovine herd - a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans