cow

IPA: kˈaʊ

(strictly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
(loosely or informal) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.
(uncommon, uncountable) Beef: the meat of cattle as food.
(uncommon) Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.
(biology) A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
(derogatory, UK, Australia, informal) A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.
(mining) A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.
(US, military, slang) A third-year cadet at West Point.
(fishing, slang) A fish that is very large for its species, such as a large striped bass or large bluefin tuna.
(UK, dialect) A chimney cowl.
(astronomy) LFBOT: Synonym of luminous fast blue optical transient
A surname
(computing, uncountable) Acronym of copy-on-write.
(naval, uncountable) Acronym of chief of watch.
Alternative form of C of W
Initialism of clerk of works. [A person employed by an architect or a client on a construction site, representing the interests of the client by ensuring that the materials and workmanship meet specifications and quality standards.]
A placename
Ellipsis of Cow Creek.
Ellipsis of Cow Island.
Ellipsis of Cow Lake.
Ellipsis of Cow Mountain.

(transitive, chiefly in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

Examples of "cow" in Sentences

I lived close to my uncle, and he had a bunch of kids, too, and we was all the time having what I call cow pasture ball.
A good cattleman can tell when a cow is about to drop, unless he has a large herd the cow should be barned up to be kept safe.
There's no word on whether magic beans, a giant beanstalk or a pantomime cow are involved, though we hear Kevin Spacey is up for playing the cow* should McQuarrie add such a role.
I have not seen a cow, but only a part which tells me a cow is there; for all the cows I ever saw had hoofs of that general description, and so it fits into my concept _cow_, and into no others.
This week's storm will "have some impact, but it wasn't what we call a cow-killer," said Mike Eisenbart, who has 140 head of cattle on his ranch in Kit Carson County about 140 miles east of Denver.
Any cow dat kin walk in so 'umble, after all de res' git done, an 'pick up a little scrap o' leavin's out'n de trough de way she do -- an 'turn it eve'y bit into good yaller butter -- _dat what I calls a cow!
The boy went to the door and listened, but all was perfectly still; so he set down the boots, rolled his apron into what he called a cow's tail, the process consisting in twisting it up very tightly and tucking it round his waist.