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Syllabification: (cow)

Pronunciation: /kou/

Definition of cow

a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, used as a source of milk or beef:a dairy cowSee cattle.
(loosely) a domestic bovine animal, regardless of sex or age.
(in farming) a female domestic bovine animal that has borne more than one calf. Compare with heifer.
the female of certain other large animals, for example elephant, rhinoceros, whale, seal, or reindeer.
informal derogatory a woman, especially a fat or stupid one:what does he see in that cow?

Phrases

have a cow: informal become angry, excited, or agitated:don’t have a cow—it’s no big deal
till the cows come home: informal for an indefinitely long time:those two could talk till the cows came home

Old English cū, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koe and German Kuh, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin bos and Greek bous

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