Lexic.us

Definition of Cow

1. Verb. Subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats). "The performance is likely to cow Sue"

2. Noun. Female of domestic cattle:. ; "`moo-cow' is a child's term"

3. Noun. Mature female of mammals of which the male is called 'bull'.

4. Noun. A large unpleasant woman.

Definition of Cow

1. n. A chimney cap; a cowl

2. n. The mature female of bovine animals.

3. v. t. To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe.

4. n. A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock.

Definition of Cow

1. Acronym. (computing) (acronym of Copy-on-write copy-on-write) ¹

2. Noun. A female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf. ¹

3. Noun. More generally, any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age. ¹

4. Noun. The meat (beef) of such animals, used as food for humans. ¹

5. Noun. The female of larger species of mammal, including bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants. ¹

6. Noun. (derogatory informal) A woman who is considered despicable in some way, especially one considered to be fat, lazy, ugly, argumentative, mean or spiteful. ¹

7. Noun. (informal) Anything that is annoyingly difficult, awkward or graceless. ¹

8. Noun. (informal) A conniption fit or hissy fit; a state of agitation (context: only in the phrase '''have a cow'''). ¹

9. Verb. (transitive) To intimidate. (non-gloss definition Found primarily in the passive voice.) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cow

1. a farm animal [n -S or KINE] / to intimidate [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: intimidate

Medical Definition of Cow

1. 1. A generator for short-lived isotopes based upon successively eluting or otherwise separating ("milking") a short-lived radioactive daughter from a longer-lived parent; e.g., 99mTc from 99Mo, 113mIn from 113Sn. 2. The mature female of domestic cattle (genus Bos); also the mature female of certain other animals such as buffalo, elephant, and whale. Downer cow, a recumbent cow that has failed to respond to treatment for its disease. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cow

covetously covetousness covetousnesses covets covey coveys coville covin coving covings

covinous covins covolatility covyne covynes cow's head cow's lungwort cow-nosed ray cow-orker cow-orkers

cow-tongue fern cow-tree cow-wheat cow barn cow chip cow cockle cow corner cow dung cow face

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