bovine — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Of, relating to, or characteristic of cattle.

2

Belonging to the subfamily Bovinae.

3

Sluggish, dull, slow-witted.

They had been selected and arranged with a dull, bovine indifference to any meaning that any of them might have.

For reasons which are really a matter for a trainee psychoanalyst, who plays James Bond is a big thing for Spencer. To this end, he has unleashed a series of thoughts so bovine that I’ll just give you one for a little flavour.

noun

1

An animal of the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.

Near-synonyms: cattle beast, cattlebeast, cow

Collocations

4

ADJ.

cruel, dull, expert, used

VERB + BOVINE

hear

BOVINE + NOUN

anatomy, indifference, ll, simplicity

PREP.

on, with

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adjective — of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)

bovid

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

They had been selected and arranged with a dull, bovine indifference to any meaning that any of them might have.

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02

For reasons which are really a matter for a trainee psychoanalyst, who plays James Bond is a big thing for Spencer. To this end, he has unleashed a series of thoughts so bovine that I’ll just give you

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03

The inevitable consequence of handling complex international issues with cruel and bovine simplicity is to spread fear, uncertainty and instability.

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04

Near-synonyms: cattle beast, cattlebeast, cow

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05

I'm not an expert on bovine anatomy, but I think they have four stomachs.

Tatoeba · #9485099

06

When I hear the word "bovine" used to describe a person, I think of great, big eyes, a slow gait, and a quiet nature.

Tatoeba · #9496221

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, bovine is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.