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- Dictionarycow/kaʊ/
noun
- 1. a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef: "a dairy cow"
- 2. an unpleasant or disliked woman: derogatory "what does he see in that cow?"
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COW definition: 1. a large female farm animal kept to produce meat and milk: 2. a female or male bovine (= an…. Learn more.
The meaning of COW is the mature female of cattle (genus Bos). How to use cow in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Cow.
Cow definition: the mature female of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos.. See examples of COW used in a sentence.
cow in British English. (kaʊ ) noun. 1. the mature female of any species of cattle, esp domesticated cattle. 2. the mature female of various other mammals, such as the elephant, whale, and seal. 3. (not in technical use) any domestic species of cattle.
Cows are typically domesticated farm animals, though the females of wilder bovine relatives are also called cows. The verb form of cow , "to frighten or subdue," comes from the docile nature of most cows — they are fairly easy to intimidate, or easily cowed.
n. 1. (Animals) the mature female of any species of cattle, esp domesticated cattle. 2. (Zoology) the mature female of various other mammals, such as the elephant, whale, and seal. 3. (Breeds) ( not in technical use) any domestic species of cattle. 4. informal a disagreeable woman.
COW definition: 1. a large farm animal kept for milk or meat 2. an offensive word for a woman. Learn more.
