Cow vs. Sow

Cownoun

(properly) An adult female of the species Bos taurus that has calved.

Cownoun

(formerly inexact but now common) Any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves.

Cownoun

(uncommon) Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

Cownoun

(uncommon) Any bovines or bovids generally, including yaks, buffalo, etc.

Cownoun

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

Cownoun

A woman considered unpleasant in some way, particularly one considered nasty, stupid, fat, lazy, or difficult.

Cownoun

(mining) A chock: a wedge or brake used to stop a machine or car.

Cowverb

To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

Cownoun

The mature female of bovine animals.

Cownoun

The female of certain large mammals, as whales, seals, etc.

Cownoun

A chimney cap; a cowl

Cownoun

A wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock.

Cowverb

To depress with fear; to daunt the spirits or courage of; to overawe.

Cownoun

female of domestic cattle:

Cownoun

mature female of mammals of which the male is called `bull'

Cownoun

a large unpleasant woman

Cowverb

subdue, restrain, or overcome by affecting with a feeling of awe; frighten (as with threats)

Sownoun

A female pig.

Sownoun

A female bear.

Sownoun

A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.

Sownoun

A mass of metal solidified in a mold.

Sownoun

A contemptible, often fat woman.

Sownoun

A sowbug.

Sownoun

(military) A kind of covered shed, formerly used by besiegers in filling up and passing the ditch of a besieged place, sapping and mining the wall, etc.

Sowverb

(ambitransitive) To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).

Sowverb

(figurative) To spread abroad; to propagate.

Sowverb

(figurative) To scatter over; to besprinkle.

Sowverb

To sew. See Sew.

Sowverb

To scatter, as seed, upon the earth; to plant by strewing; as, to sow wheat. Also used figuratively: To spread abroad; to propagate.

Sowverb

To scatter seed upon, in, or over; to supply or stock, as land, with seeds. Also used figuratively: To scatter over; to besprinkle.

Sowverb

To scatter seed for growth and the production of a crop; - literally or figuratively.

Sownoun

The female of swine, or of the hog kind.

Sownoun

A sow bug.

Sownoun

A channel or runner which receives the rows of molds in the pig bed.

Sownoun

A kind of covered shed, formerly used by besiegers in filling up and passing the ditch of a besieged place, sapping and mining the wall, or the like.

Sownoun

an adult female hog

Sowverb

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth;

Sowverb

introduce into an environment;

Sowverb

place seeds in or on (the ground);