cow

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

cows

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

cow

past (v2)

cowed

past participle (v3)

cowed

present participle

cowing

3rd person singular

cows

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.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.

2. 2.Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including steers and calves.(informal)

   • We saw lots of cows at the farm show, including some surprisingly gigantic bulls.

3. 3.Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

   • The only meat I eat is cow.

4. 4.Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.

   • I've never seen a real cow.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

   • To vanquish a people already cowed.
   • Con artists are not cowed by the law.
   • When a man resolves to become a warrior, when his life is given over to a transcendent cause, then he can’t be cowed by the Big Bad Wolf threatening to blow his house down.

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General reading & writing

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