cow

About 8.45 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Cowlitz.
2. noun 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.

3. noun 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.

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

4. noun Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

   The only meat I eat is cow.

5. noun Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.
6. noun A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
7. noun A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.
8. noun A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.

Similar words

moo-cow overawe bovine bull cattle oxen beef cowboy buffalo crap

Often followed by

and is or in was to dung that with

Word family

cowed cowedly cowier cowiest cowing cows cowy