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- cowley/ˈkaʊli/A proper noun, most commonly a surname or a placename of English origin.nounLow (as a proper noun outside specific localities; virtually zero as a common noun).
- cowlick/ˈkaʊ.lɪk/A section of hair that grows in a different direction from the rest and is difficult to flatten.nounC1
- cowling/ˈkaʊlɪŋ/A removable metal or plastic cover that fits over an engine, especially on an aircraft or vehicle, to streamline airflow and protect components.nounC1
- cowlitz/ˈkaʊ.lɪts/A proper noun referring to a Native American tribe indigenous to the Pacific Northwest of the United States, their language, and their traditional territory in western Washington state.nounLow
- cowlneck/ˈkaʊlnɛk/A high, draped, loose-fitting collar on a garment, often made of soft, heavy fabric that folds over itself.nounC1
- cowman/ˈkaʊmən/A man who owns, manages, or tends to cattle.nounLow
- coworker/ˌkəʊˈwɜːkə(r)/A person with whom one works, typically sharing the same employer or working on the same project.nounhigh
- coworking/ˌkəʊˈwɜːkɪŋ/The practice of working from a shared office environment or other workspace, typically used by independent professionals, freelancers, or employees from different organizations.nounB2
- cowpat/ˈkaʊ.pæt/A flat, round dropping of cow dung.nounC1
- cowpea/ˈkaʊ.piː/A leguminous plant, Vigna unguiculata, widely cultivated in warm regions for its edible seeds and pods, also known as black-eyed pea.nounC1
- cowper/ˈkuːpə/A surname, most famously associated with the English poet William Cowper (1731-1800).nounRare / Proper Noun
- cowper's gland/ˌkaʊpəz ˈɡlænd/Either of a pair of small exocrine glands in the male reproductive system that secrete a clear, viscous fluid which forms part of the seminal fluid.nounC2
- cowper's glands/ˈkaʊpəz ɡlændz/A pair of small exocrine glands in the male reproductive system that produce pre-ejaculatory fluid.plural-nounVery low
- cowpoke/ˈkaʊ.pəʊk/A person, typically on a ranch, who herds and tends cattle.nounLow
- cowpox/ˈkaʊpɒks/A mild, contagious viral disease of cows that causes skin lesions; historically important as the source of the first successful vaccine (against smallpox).nounC1
- cowpuncher/ˈkaʊˌpʌn(t)ʃə/A person who herds and tends cattle, especially on a ranch in North America; a cowboy.nounLow
- cowrie/ˈkaʊ.ri/A small, brightly patterned seashell, especially from tropical species of the genus Cypraea, historically used as currency in parts of Africa and Asia.nounLow
- cowrite/ˌkəʊˈraɪt/To write something together with one or more other people.verb-transitiveC1
- cowriter/ˌkəʊˈraɪ.tər/A person who writes something jointly with another or others.nounB2
- cowshed/ˈkaʊʃɛd/A building where cows are kept, especially for milking or shelter.nounB1
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