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Near Antonyms
slicker smoothy (or smoothie)
metropolitan suburbanite urbanite
Antonyms
cosmopolitan cosmopolite sophisticate
cow
noun
ˈkau̇
plural cows

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • the mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
    the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose)
    a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
  • informal, disparaging + offensive an unpleasant, annoying, or vacuous woman
verb
cowed; cow​ing; cows

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to destroy the resolve or courage of
    also to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into //… like too many Asian armies, adept at cowing a population into feeding them … — Edward Lansdale
Illustration
k'>gawk lout oaf
greenhorn tenderfoot
peasant peon
backwoodsman mountaineer
Near Antonyms
slicker smoothy (or smoothie)
metropolitan suburbanite urbanite
Antonyms
cosmopolitan cosmopolite sophisticate
cow
noun
ˈkau̇
plural cows

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • the mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
    the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose)
    a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
  • informal, disparaging + offensive an unpleasant, annoying, or vacuous woman
verb
cowed; cow​ing; cows

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to destroy the resolve or courage of
    also to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into //… like too many Asian armies, adept at cowing a population into feeding them … — Edward Lansdale
Illustration
k'>gawk lout oaf
greenhorn tenderfoot
peasant peon
backwoodsman mountaineer
Near Antonyms
slicker smoothy (or smoothie)
metropolitan suburbanite urbanite
Antonyms
cosmopolitan cosmopolite sophisticate
cow
noun
ˈkau̇
plural cows

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • the mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
    the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose)
    a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
  • informal, disparaging + offensive an unpleasant, annoying, or vacuous woman
verb
cowed; cow​ing; cows

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to destroy the resolve or courage of
    also to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into //… like too many Asian armies, adept at cowing a population into feeding them … — Edward Lansdale
Illustration
k'>gawk lout oaf
greenhorn tenderfoot
peasant peon
backwoodsman mountaineer
Near Antonyms
slicker smoothy (or smoothie)
metropolitan suburbanite urbanite
Antonyms
cosmopolitan cosmopolite sophisticate
cow
noun
ˈkau̇
plural cows

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • the mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
    the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose)
    a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
  • informal, disparaging + offensive an unpleasant, annoying, or vacuous woman
verb
cowed; cow​ing; cows

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to destroy the resolve or courage of
    also to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into //… like too many Asian armies, adept at cowing a population into feeding them … — Edward Lansdale
Illustration
k'>gawk lout oaf
greenhorn tenderfoot
peasant peon
backwoodsman mountaineer
Near Antonyms
slicker smoothy (or smoothie)
metropolitan suburbanite urbanite
Antonyms
cosmopolitan cosmopolite sophisticate
cow
noun
ˈkau̇
plural cows

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • the mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
    the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose)
    a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
  • informal, disparaging + offensive an unpleasant, annoying, or vacuous woman
verb
cowed; cow​ing; cows

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to destroy the resolve or courage of
    also to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into //… like too many Asian armies, adept at cowing a population into feeding them … — Edward Lansdale
Illustration
k'>gawk lout oaf
greenhorn tenderfoot
peasant peon
backwoodsman mountaineer
Near Antonyms
slicker smoothy (or smoothie)
metropolitan suburbanite urbanite
Antonyms
cosmopolitan cosmopolite sophisticate
cow
noun
ˈkau̇
plural cows

Definition (Entry 1 of 2)

  • the mature female of cattle (genus Bos)
    the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose)
    a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age
  • informal, disparaging + offensive an unpleasant, annoying, or vacuous woman
verb
cowed; cow​ing; cows

Definition (Entry 2 of 2)

  • transitive ​verb
  • to destroy the resolve or courage of
    also to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into //… like too many Asian armies, adept at cowing a population into feeding them … — Edward Lansdale
Illustration