Cownoun
(properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus that has calved.
Buffalonoun
Any of the Old World mammals of the family Bovidae, such as the Cape buffalo, Syncerus caffer, or the water buffalo Bubalus bubalis.
Cownoun
(formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.
Buffalonoun
A related North American animal, the American bison, Bison bison.
Cownoun
(uncommon) Beef: the meat of cattle as food.
Buffalonoun
A buffalo robe.
Cownoun
(uncommon) Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.
Buffalonoun
The buffalo fish.
Cownoun
(biology) A female member of other large species of mammal, including the bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
Buffaloverb
(transitive) To hunt buffalo.
Cownoun
A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.
Buffaloverb
To outwit, confuse, deceive, or intimidate.
Cownoun
(mining) A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.
Buffaloverb
To pistol-whip.
Cowverb
To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.
‘Con artists are not cowed by the law.’;
Buffalonoun
A species of the genus Bos or Bubalus (Bubalus bubalus), originally from India, but now found in most of the warmer countries of the eastern continent. It is larger and less docile than the common ox, and is fond of marshy places and rivers.
Cownoun
The mature female of bovine animals.
Buffalonoun
A very large and savage species of the same genus (Syncerus Caffer syn. Bubalus Caffer) found in South Africa; - called also Cape buffalo.
Cownoun
The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc.
Buffalonoun
Any species of wild ox.
Cownoun
A chimney cap; a cowl
Buffalonoun
The bison of North America.
Cownoun
A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock.
Buffalonoun
A buffalo robe. See Buffalo robe, below.
Cowverb
To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe.
‘To vanquish a people already cowed.’; ‘THe French king was cowed.’;
Buffalonoun
The buffalo fish. See Buffalofish, below.
Cownoun
female of domestic cattle:
‘`moo-cow' is a child's term’;
Buffalonoun
large shaggy-haired brown bison of North American plains
Cownoun
mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'
Buffalonoun
a city on Lake Erie in western New York (near Niagara Falls)
Cownoun
a large unpleasant woman
Buffalonoun
meat from an American bison
Cowverb
subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)
Buffalonoun
any of several Old World animals resembling oxen including, e.g., water buffalo; Cape buffalo
Buffaloverb
intimidate or overawe