cows

Definition of cows in English English dictionary: plural of cow; 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"; third-person singular of cow; kine
cows lungwort: Mullein
cows' milk: milk obtained from dairy cows
cash cows: plural form of cash cow
cow: A female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf
cow: A conniption fit or hissy fit; a state of agitation
cow: The meat (beef) of such animals, used as food for humans
cow: To intimidate. Found primarily in the passive voice
Con artists are not cowed by the law.
cow: A woman who is considered despicable in some way, especially one considered to be fat, lazy, ugly, argumentative, mean or spiteful
cow: Anything that is annoyingly difficult, awkward or graceless
That website is a real cow to navigate.
milch cows: plural form of milch cow
until the cows come: Alternative form of until the cows come home
until the cows come home: For a very long period of time
You can crank the engine until the cows come home, but it won't start without fuel.
cow: To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe
cow: {v} to dispirit, depress
cow: A radioisotope generator system
cow: a large unpleasant woman
cow: n [{female}] sapi [{betina}]
cow: COW stands for Cluster Of Workstations
cow: Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows. a cow elephant
cow: The female of larger species of mammal, including bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants
cow: A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock
cow: female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
cow: A bovine female which has had at least one calf
cow: The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc
cow: disapproval If someone describes a woman as a cow, they dislike her and think that she is unpleasant or stupid
cow: mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull' female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
cow: mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
cow: Anything that is annoyingly difficult
cow: More generally, any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age
cow: subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
cow: A cow is a large female animal that is kept on farms for its milk. People sometimes refer to male and female animals of this species as cows. Dad went out to milk the cows. a herd of cows. see also cattle
cow: {i} adult female bovine (especially one which is raised to supply milk or meat); adult female of various large mammals (i.e. elephant, whale, etc.)
cow: mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull' female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term" a large unpleasant woman
cow: To intimidate
cow: Copy-On-Write, efficiency method where a page or other resource is shared until an attempt to write is made In that case a copy is made, and the write is done to the copy
cow: a female moose
cow: If someone is cowed, they are made afraid, or made to behave in a particular way because they have been frightened or badly treated. The government, far from being cowed by these threats, has vowed to continue its policy. cowing them into submission. = intimidate + cowed cowed By this time she was so cowed by the beatings that she meekly obeyed. see also mad cow disease, sacred cow. to frighten someone in order to make them do something cow sb into sth. In animal husbandry, the mature female of domesticated cattle. The name is also applied to the mature female of various, usually large, animals (e.g., elephant, whale, or moose), or, more broadly, to any domestic bovine animal (see bovid) regardless of gender or age. mad cow disease sea cow Steller's sea cow
cow: A mature female with at least one calf
cow: A chimney cap; a cowl The mature female of bovine animals
cow: Committee of the Whole
cow: {f} frighten, intimidate
cow: in many religions the cow is a sacred symbol, for she gives nourishment
cow: AMOOFL for ``circuit overseer's wife'' : - <<I hope any COWs reading this Glossary have a good sense of humor [60]>> Don't even think about what a {service overseer's} wife could be called
cow: ku
till the cows come home: never, not at any time
when the cows come home: never

cows

Turkish pronunciation

kauz

Pronunciation

/ˈkouz/ /ˈkaʊz/

Etymology

[ 'kau ] (noun.) before 12th century. Middle English cou, from Old English cu; akin to Old High German kuo cow, Latin bos head of cattle, Greek bous, Sanskrit go.