Transcription
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- [kou]
- /kaʊ/
- /kˈaʊlaɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kou]
- /kaʊ/
Definitions of cowlike word
- noun plural cowlike the mature female of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos. 1
- noun plural cowlike the female of various other large animals, as the elephant or whale. 1
- noun plural cowlike Informal. a domestic bovine of either sex and any age. 1
- noun plural cowlike Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. a large, obese, and slovenly woman. a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant. 1
- idioms cowlike till / until the cows come home, for a long time; forever: You can keep arguing till the cows come home, but I won't change my mind. 1
- noun cowlike Resembling a cow. 1
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Origin of cowlike
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English cou, Old English cū; cognate with German Kuh, Dutch koe, Old Norse kȳr, Latin bōs, Greek boûs ox; cf. bovine, gaur
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Parts of speech for Cowlike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cowlike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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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