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Definition of to cow in English English dictionary: {v} craven; A female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf; A conniption fit or hissy fit; a state of agitation; The meat (beef) of such animals, used as food for humans; To intimidate. Found primarily in the passive voice
Con artists are not cowed by the law.; A woman who is considered despicable in some way, especially one considered to be fat, lazy, ugly, argumentative, mean or spiteful; Anything that is annoyingly difficult, awkward or graceless
That website is a real cow to navigate.; To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe; {v} to dispirit, depress; A radioisotope generator system; a large unpleasant woman; n [{female}] sapi [{betina}]; COW stands for Cluster Of Workstations; Some female animals, including elephants and whales, are called cows. a cow elephant; The female of larger species of mammal, including bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants; A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock; female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"; A bovine female which has had at least one calf; The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc; disapproval If someone describes a woman as a cow, they dislike her and think that she is unpleasant or stupid; mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull' female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"; mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'; Anything that is annoyingly difficult; More generally, any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age; subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats); 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; {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.); 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; To intimidate; 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; a female moose; 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; A mature female with at least one calf; A chimney cap; a cowl The mature female of bovine animals; Committee of the Whole; {f} frighten, intimidate; in many religions the cow is a sacred symbol, for she gives nourishment; 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; ku