cow

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: moo-cowoverawe

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"Synonyms: moo-cow
  2. mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
  3. a large unpleasant woman

Verb (1)

  1. subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)Synonyms: overawe
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cow \Cow\, n.; pl. Cows (kouz); old pl. Kine (k[imac]n). [OE. cu, cou, AS. c[=u]; akin to D. koe, G. kuh, OHG. kuo, Icel. k[=y]r, Dan. & Sw. ko, L. bos ox, cow, Gr. boy^s, Skr. g[=o]. [root]223. Cf. Beef, Bovine, Bucolic, Butter, Nylghau.] [1913 Webster]

1.The mature female of bovine animals. [1913 Webster]

2.The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc. [1913 Webster]

Cow \Cow\ (kou), n. [See Cowl a hood.] A chimney cap; a cowl [1913 Webster]
Cow \Cow\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cowed (koud); p. pr. & vb. n. Cowing.] [Cf. Icel. kuga, Sw. kufva to check, subdue, Dan. kue. Cf. Cuff, v. t.] To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe. [1913 Webster]

To vanquish a people already cowed. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

THe French king was cowed. --J. R. Green. [1913 Webster]

Cow \Cow\, n. [Prob. from same root as cow, v. t.] (Mining) A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock. --Knight. [1913 Webster]
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