COW | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word COW in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of COW with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Cow

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kaʊ
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef

Short Definition:

domesticated female bovine animal

Examples:
  • a dairy cow
Definition:

an unpleasant or disliked woman

Short Definition:

woman

Examples:
  • what does he see in that cow?

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