"cows" in the noun sense
1. cow, moo-cow
female of domestic cattle: "`moo-cow' is a child's term"
"so many head of cattle"
"wait till the cows come home"
"seven thin and ill-favored kine"- Bible
"a team of oxen"
2. cow
mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
3. cow
a large unpleasant woman
"cows" in the verb sense
1. overawe, cow
subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe frighten (as with threats)
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