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Need another word that means the same as “cow”? Find 2 synonyms and 30 related words for “cow” in this overview.

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Cow as a Noun
Definitions of "Cow" as a noun
Synonyms of "Cow" as a noun (1 Word)
Usage Examples of "Cow" as a noun
Cow as a Verb
Definitions of "Cow" as a verb
Synonyms of "Cow" as a verb (1 Word)
Associations of "Cow" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Cow” are: moo-cow, overawe

Cow as a Noun

Definitions of "Cow" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cow” as a noun can have the following definitions:

(in farming) a female domestic bovine animal which has borne more than one calf.
A fully grown female animal of a domesticated breed of ox, kept to produce milk or beef.
The female of certain other large animals, for example elephant, rhinoceros, whale, or seal.
An unpleasant or disliked woman.
Mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull.
Female of domestic cattle.
(loosely) a domestic bovine animal, regardless of sex or age.
An unpleasant person or thing.
A large unpleasant woman.

Synonyms of "Cow" as a noun (1 Word)

moo-cow

Female of domestic cattle.

Usage Examples of "Cow" as a noun

`moo-cow' is a child's term.
A dairy cow.
What does he see in that cow?

Cow as a Verb

Definitions of "Cow" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “cow” as a verb can have the following definitions:

Subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats.

Synonyms of "Cow" as a verb (1 Word)

overawe

Subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats.
The eleven year old was overawed by the atmosphere.

Associations of "Cow" (30 Words)

agrarian	Relating to rural matters. The agrarian* reforms.*
agriculture	The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock.
arable	Arable land or crops. Arable farming.
aurochs	Large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox; considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle.
bovine	Relating to or affecting cattle. Bovine tuberculosis.
brindled	Having a grey or brown streak or a pattern or a patchy coloring; used especially of the patterned fur of cats.
buffalo	Any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including e g water buffalo Cape buffalo. She didn t like being buffaloed.
bull	A formal proclamation issued by the pope usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla. He bulled through his demands.
butter	Spread butter on. Butter bread.
cattle	Animals of a group related to domestic cattle including yak bison and buffaloes. So many head of cattle.
cowhand	A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback.
creamery	A factory that produces butter and cheese.
dairy	A farm where dairy products are produced. I rely on soya as a substitute for dairy.
farm	A farmhouse. It takes several people to work the farm.
farmer	A person to whom the collection of taxes was contracted for a fee.
farmland	Arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops.
grazing	The act of grazing. Large areas of rough grazing.
heifer	Young cow.
hen	Used in names of birds especially waterbirds of the rail family e g moorhen native hen. Today s naughty hens don t want to share the stories with their other halves.
livestock	Farm animals regarded as an asset. Markets for the trading of livestock.
milk	The milk from cows or goats or sheep as consumed by humans. I am milking this for all it s worth.
milkmaid	A woman who works in a dairy.
nomad	A member of a people that travels from place to place to find fresh pasture for its animals and has no permanent home. Dolly was a nomad* who had finally taken root in Hawaii.*
ox	Used in names of wild animals related to or resembling a domesticated ox e g musk ox. An ox cart.
poultry	A domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl. Anyone handling raw poultry* should wash their hands thoroughly.*
ranch	Run a ranch. A beef cattle ranch.
rancher	A person who owns or operates a ranch.
rural	In, relating to, or characteristic of the countryside rather than the town. Unpaved rural* roads.*
tilth	The state of aggregation of soil and its condition for supporting plant growth. He could determine whether the soil was of the right tilth.