cow

An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.

The whole herd is out to pasture right now — the cows, calves, and heifers are out back, and the bulls are down by the creek.

Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including steers and calves.

We saw lots of cows at the farm show, including some surprisingly gigantic bulls.

Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

The only meat I eat is cow.

Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.

A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.

To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

Con artists are not cowed by the law.

To vanquish a people already cowed.

A chimney cowl.

Who could live to gaze from day to day on bricks and slates, who had once felt the influence of a scene like this? Who could continue to exist, where there are no cows but the cows on the chimneypots; nothing redolent of Pan but pan-tiles; […]