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Antonyms for cow

Grammar : Verb
Spell : kou
Phonetic Transcription : kaʊ


Definition of cow

Origin :
  • Old English cu "cow," from Proto-Germanic *kwon (cf. Old Frisian ku, Middle Dutch coe, Dutch koe, Old High German kuo, German Kuh, Old Norse kyr, Danish, Swedish ko), earlier *kwom, from PIE *gwous (cf. Sanskrit gaus, Greek bous, Latin bov-, Old Irish bo, Latvian guovs, Armenian gaus "cow," Slovak hovado "ox"), perhaps ultimately imitative of lowing (cf. Sumerian gu, Chinese ngu, ngo "ox"). In Germanic and Celtic, of females only; in most other languages, of either gender. Other "cow" words sometimes are from roots meaning "horn, horned," e.g. Lithuanian karve, Old Church Slavonic krava.
  • verb browbeat, intimidate
Example sentences :
  • In this mighty enterprise, the cow shall be my great confederate.
  • Extract from : « A Rill from the Town Pump (From "Twice Told Tales") » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Then the cow shook her foot to free it and the skin rattled.
  • Extract from : « The Trail Book » by Mary Austin
  • The cow recoiled a few steps and lowered her head truculently.
  • Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
  • The women came and cried over it—they were so sorry for the cow.
  • Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
  • Martin had gone to the barn a week before to help a cow which was aborting.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • "Thoroughbred for a horse, and purebred for a cow," Rose repeated willingly.
  • Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
  • If he walked slowly, so did the cow, and seized the opportunity to graze.
  • Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Now and then, a drowned sheep, and once the carcass of a cow, floated past.
  • Extract from : « Tanglewood Tales » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Away ran Peggy after the cow—while lowering Marcus cursed them all three.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • If you look at the cow, you'll see she's not like one that feeds by the roadsides.
  • Extract from : « Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood » by George MacDonald

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