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- [koul]
- /kaʊl/
- /kaʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koul]
- /kaʊl/
Definitions of cowl word
- countable noun cowl A cowl is a large loose hood covering a person's head, or their head and shoulders. Cowls are worn especially by monks. 3
- noun cowl a hood, esp a loose one 3
- noun cowl the hooded habit of a monk 3
- noun cowl a cover fitted to a chimney to increase ventilation and prevent draughts 3
- noun cowl the part of a car body that supports the windscreen and the bonnet 3
- verb cowl to cover or provide with a cowl 3
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Origin of cowl
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English cou(e)le, Old English cugele, cūle < Late Latin cuculla monk's hood, variant of Latin cucullus hood
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Parts of speech for Cowl
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cowl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cowl
noun cowl
- kerchief — a woman's square scarf worn as a covering for the head or sometimes the shoulders.
- mantle — a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- veil — a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- shawl — a square, triangular, or oblong piece of wool or other material worn, especially by women, about the shoulders, or the head and shoulders, in place of a coat or hat outdoors, and indoors as protection against chill or dampness.
- bonnet — The bonnet of a car is the metal cover over the engine at the front.
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