cow

/ˈkau̇/

Middle English cou, from Old English cū; akin to Old High German kuo cow, Latin bos head of cattle, Greek bous, Sanskrit go

noun

  1. the mature female of cattle (genus Bos)

  2. the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose)

  3. a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age

verb

  1. to destroy the resolve or courage of; also : to bring to a state or an action by intimidation —used with into

intimidate cow bulldoze bully browbeat mean to frighten into submission. intimidate implies inducing fear or a sense of inferiority into another. cow implies reduction to a state where the spirit is broken or all courage is lost.