Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z cowed Frightened into submission. cowedly In a cowed or intimidated manner. cowedness The quality of being cowed. coween Synonym of long-tailed duck. Cowell A surname. Cowellian Of or relating to Henry Cowell (1897–1965), American composer and musician. cowen A surname. cower To crouch or cringe, or to avoid or shy away from something, in fear. cowerer One who cowers. coweringly In a cowering manner. Cowes A town on the north coast of the Isle of Wight, England. Cowessess A First Nations mixed tribe of Plains Cree, Saulteaux and Métis. Coweta A city in Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States. Cowey A surname. cowfeeder The tenant of a small dairy farm with cows. cowfinch A female bullfinch cowfish Any of genera Acanthostracion and Lactoria, of the boxfish family Ostraciidae. cowflesh The meat or flesh of a cow; beef. cowflop A cowpat. cowfoot A cow's foot used as food. cowfucker Term of abuse. cowgal cowgirl Cowger A surname. Cowgill A surname. cowgirl A woman who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. cowgrass Synonym of red clover (“Trifolium pratense”). cowhand One who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West. cowhearted cowardly cowheel The foot or trotter of a cow, used as food (typically stewed to form a jelly). Cowher A surname from German. cowherb Vaccaria hispanica, an annual herb with blue-grey waxy herbage and pale pink flowers, native to Eurasia. cowherd One who herds cattle; a cowboy. cowherder cowherd cowherdess A female cowherd. cowhide A hide of a cow. cowhiding A flogging with a cowhide. cowhorse Synonym of cowpony. cowhouse A house (barn or shed) for keeping cows. cowhunter Someone from Florida who tends free-range cattle. Cowichan A member of a certain Native American tribe of British Columbia. cowie A pill, especially of the drug ecstasy. Cowin A surname. cowing A surname. cowinner A joint winner; somebody who is declared a winner along with somebody else. cowish An umbelliferous plant (Lomatium cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon, USA. cowkeeper A smallholder who keeps one or several milk cows to fulfill household needs and earn some sales but is not a dairyer in the sense of running a herd of dozens or hundreds. cowkid A child who is a cowboy or cowgirl. cowkind All cows, considered as a group. cowkini A bikini (typically a microkini) patterned with cow print. cowl A monk's hood that can be pulled forward to cover the face; a robe with such a hood attached to it. Cowlairs An area of the City of Glasgow, Scotland (OS grid ref NS6067). cowle A lease, or grant in writing; a safe-conduct, amnesty, etc. cowled Wearing a cowl; hooded. cowleech Someone who treats disease of cows; a cow doctor or vet. cowleeching The work of a cowleech, giving medical treatment to cows. cowles A surname originating as a patronymic. cowlesite An orthorhombic mineral containing aluminum, calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and silicon. cowless Without cows. cowlessness Absence of cows. cowlet A young or little cow; a female calf. Cowley A hamlet in Holmesfield parish, North East Derbyshire district, Derbyshire (OS grid ref SK338770). Cowleyan Of or relating to Abraham Cowley (1618–1667), English poet. cowlick An unruly lock or section of hair that sticks straight out from the skull or lies at an angle at odds with the rest of an individual's hair, like a whorl or vortex. cowlicked In a cowlick. cowlift A hoist for lifting cattle. cowlike Resembling or characteristic of a cow. Cowlin A surname. cowling A young or little cow; calf. Cowlishaw A surname from Old English. Cowlitz An indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest. cowlless Without a cowl. cowlneck A loose neckline supposed to resemble that of a monk's cowl. cowlot A plot of land for keeping and grazing cows. cowlstaff A staff used to carry a cowl or other burden, especially held by two people on their shoulders. cowman A man involved in a free-range cattle business, in either ownership or hired hand roles. cowmanship The skills of a cattle rancher in breeding and looking after cattle. cowness The quality of being a cow. cownose Any of various eagle rays of the genus Rhinoptera. coworker Somebody with whom one works. coworking The use of a shared working environment for independent activities by different organisations. cowp A filthy and disgusting place. cowpat A dropping of cow dung. cowpath A path made by, or used by, cows; especially, one that connects their barnyard to their pasturage. cowpea Any of the plants in the species Vigna unguiculata, including the black-eyed pea. cowpen An enclosed area used to hold cows. cowper A cooper. Cowperian Of or pertaining to William Cowper (1731–1800), English poet and hymnodist. cowperitis inflammation of Cowper's gland cowperson A cowhand. cowpie A single pile of cowshit. cowpiss Cow urine. Cowplain A village in Havant borough, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU7011). cowplop cow excrement cowpoke A cowhand (one who tends free-range cattle) cowpony A horse ridden by cowboys when controlling cattle cowpool A pond used by cows. cowpooling The practice of two or more parties jointly purchasing all or part of a butchered cow and dividing the meat between them. cowpox A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by a virus of species Orthopoxvirus cowpox, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur from touching cows, and gives immunity to smallpox. cowpoxviral Relating to cowpox virus cowproof Resistant to cows; preventing a cow from entering or escaping. cowpunch A cowpuncher; a cowboy. cowpuncher A cowboy cowpunching The work of a cowpuncher, or cowboy. cowpunk A musical subgenre that combines punk rock with country music, folk music, and blues. cowquake quaking grass; Briza media, or other species of the genus Briza Cowra A town and local government area (Cowra Shire) in the Central West region, New South Wales, Australia. cowrie A small gastropod (Monetaria moneta, syn. Cypraea moneta) common in the Indian Ocean; its shell. cowrite To write in collaboration with another person cowriter Someone who writes something together with one or more other people. cowsense An instinctive ability to work well with cattle. Cowser A surname from Old French. Cowsert A surname. cowshed A shed for keeping cows. cowshit The excrement of a cow. cowskin Leather made from the hide of a cow or similar animal. cowslip A low-growing plant, Primula veris, with yellow flowers. cowslipped Adorned with cowslips. cowson An objectionable, contemptible, unfortunate or stubborn person, place or situation (sometimes used ironically or humorously); bastard; git. cowsona A fursona that is a cow. cowstealer One who steals cattle. cowtail The tail of a cow. cowtastrophe A catastrophe involving cattle. cowtaur A taur with the lower body of a cow. Cowthorpe A small village in Tockwith parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Harrogate district (OS grid ref SE4252). Cowton A surname. cowtown A small town, a hick or backwards town. cowturd A piece of solid cow feces. Cowwarr A town in the City of Latrobe and the Shire of Wellington, central eastern Victoria, Australia. cowy Resembling a cow, cowlike cowyard An enclosure for cows close by the farm buildings. cox A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew. coxa The basal segment of a limb of various arthropods (insects and spiders, for example). coxal sciatic (relating to the hip) coxalgia pain in the hip coxalgic Relating to coxalgia. coxapodite Synonym of coxa. coxarthrosis arthrosis of the hip coxarthrotic Relating to coxarthrosis. Coxbench A hamlet in Horsley parish, Amber Valley district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK3743). coxcomb The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe. coxcombed Synonym of coxcombical. coxcombic Synonym of coxcombical. coxcombical Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb. coxcombicality The quality of being coxcombical. coxcombically in the manner of a coxcomb coxcombly foolish coxcombry A behaviour or manner that is characteristic of a coxcomb; a foppish behaviour. coxcomby foolish and conceited Coxe A surname. coxed Having a cox