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| cowed | |
| 1. adj. Frightened into submission. |  |
| cow | |
| 1. n. (properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus that has calved. | |
| 2. n. (formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves. | |
| 3. n. (uncommon) Beef: the meat of cattle as food. | |
| 4. n. (uncommon) Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc. | |
| 5. n. (biology) A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants. | |
| 6. n. (derogatory, informal) A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult. | |
| 7. n. (mining) A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car. | |
| 8. v. (transitive, mostly, in the passive voice) To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. | |
| Con artists are not cowed by the law. | |
| 9. n. (dialect) A chimney cowl. | |
