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cowdrey
nounVery Low (Proper Noun, Low Frequency Surname)
/ˈkaʊdri/A surname of English origin.
cowed
adjectiveverbC1
/kaʊd/To be intimidated, frightened, or subdued into submission.
cowell
nounVery Low
/ˈkaʊəl/A surname, specifically known as being the surname of Simon Cowell, a prominent British media personality, entrepreneur, and television producer.
cower
verbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈkaʊə(r)/To crouch or shrink back in fear, submissiveness, or shame.
cowes
nounLow (proper noun, specific reference)
/kaʊz/A small coastal town on the Isle of Wight, England, famous for its annual sailing regatta (Cowes Week).
cowfeteria
nounRare
/ˌkaʊ.fəˈtɪə.rɪ.ə/A fenced area or enclosure where cattle are provided with supplemental feed.
cowfish
nounC1
/ˈkaʊfɪʃ/A marine fish with horn-like projections on its head, resembling a cow's horns.
cowflop
nounlow
/ˈkaʊ.flɒp/A single, fresh dropping of dung from a cow.
cowgirl
nounB1
/ˈkaʊ.ɡɜːl/A woman or girl who herds and tends cattle on a ranch, typically in the western United States, or a female performer in rodeos.
cowhage
nounvery low
/ˈkaʊɪdʒ/A tropical leguminous climbing plant (Mucuna pruriens) whose pods are covered with brittle, stinging hairs that cause intense itching.
cowhand
nounC1
/ˈkaʊhænd/A person who works on a ranch to herd and tend cattle.
cowherb
nounVery Low
/ˈkaʊˌhɜːb/A European annual plant (Vaccaria hispanica, formerly Saponaria vaccaria), also known as cow-cockle or cow soapwort, with pink flowers, often found in grain fields.
cowherd
nounLow
/ˈkaʊhəːd/A person who tends and drives cattle, especially in a pasture or open country.
cowhide
nounverb-transitiveLow-Frequency / Specialized
/ˈkaʊ.haɪd/The hide or skin of a cow, often processed into leather.
cowichan sweater
nounLow (C2)
/ˈkaʊ.ɪ.tʃən ˌswɛt.ə/A heavy, warm sweater, originally hand-knitted by the Cowichan peoples of Vancouver Island, Canada, typically made from unspun, naturally coloured wool with distinctive geometric or animal patterns.
cowinner
nounLow
/kəʊˈwɪnə/One of two or more people who share a victory or prize.
cowitch
nounVery Low (Specialist/Botanical/Regional)
/ˈkaʊɪtʃ/A name for various tropical climbing plants of the legume family (genus Mucuna), whose seed pods and leaves are covered in stinging hairs that cause severe irritation.
cowk
verbVery Low / Obsolete / Dialectal
/kaʊk/To retch or make the sound of retching; to feel or express strong disgust.
cowl
nounverbverb-transitiveC1
/kaʊl/A loose garment or hood, especially one forming part of a monk's habit or worn over the head and shoulders.
cowl neckline
nounIntermediate (B1-B2)
/ˌkaʊl ˈnɛk.laɪn/A loose, draped neckline on a garment that falls in soft, rounded folds, often at the front.

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