sow

IPA: sˈaʊ

noun

  • A female pig.
  • A female bear, she-bear.
  • A female guinea pig.
  • A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.
  • A mass of metal solidified in a mold.
  • (derogatory, slang) A contemptible, often fat woman.
  • A sowbug.
  • (military) A kind of covered shed, formerly used by besiegers in filling up and passing the ditch of a besieged place, sapping and mining the wall, etc.
  • A surname.
  • A river in Staffordshire, England, which joins the River Trent.
  • (business) Initialism of statement of work (“a document in project management, including deliverables and timelines”).
  • (military) Initialism of standoff weapon.

verb

  • (transitive, intransitive) To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).
  • (figurative) To spread abroad; to propagate.
  • (figurative) To scatter over; to besprinkle.
  • Obsolete spelling of sew [(transitive) To use a needle to pass thread repeatedly through (pieces of fabric) in order to join them together.]
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Examples of "sow" in Sentences

  • He owns three boars and three sows.
  • He owns not only sows but also cows.
  • The farmer sowed the field with barley.
  • She saved the sow and demanded the baby.
  • The boar is somewhat larger than the sow.
  • He sold his sows yesterday at the market.
  • Sows will emit crooning sounds to their cubs.
  • The content is principles of millet sowing and cultivation.
  • The male is called a boar, the female a sow, and the young piglets.
  • Cultivation involves the sowing of the seeds in the appropriate season.

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