cow

¹cow

noun \ˈkau̇\

Definition of COW

1

a : the mature female of cattle (genus Bos) b : the mature female of various usually large animals (as an elephant, whale, or moose)

2

: a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age

— cowy \-ē\ adjective

Examples of COW

1. The cows need to be milked twice a day.

Illustration of COW

Origin of COW

Middle English cou, from Old English cū; akin to Old High German kuo cow, Latin bos head of cattle, Greek bous, Sanskrit go

First Known Use: before 12th century

Other Mammals Terms

dormouse, dugong, gibbon, grimalkin, sable, stoat, ungulate, vole

Rhymes with COW

bough, bow, brow, Chao, chow, ciao, dhow, Dou, dow, Dow, Frau, hao, how, howe, jow, Lao, Liao, mow, now, ow, plow, pow, prau, prow, Rao, row, scow, slough, sough, sow, Tao, tau, thou, vow, wow