cow
/kaʊ/ verb C2- To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. · Con artists are not cowed by the law.
He/she/it cows · Past cowed · Past participle cowed · -ing form cowing
Verb forms
- Base form
- cow
- He/she/it
- cows
- Past
- cowed
- Past participle
- cowed
- -ing form
- cowing
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She picked up the leg sulkily and led her cow away, the poor animal limping on three legs.
So the old woman went to the Wicked Witch of the East, and promised her two sheep and a cow if she would prevent the marriage.
They began walking through the country of the china people, and the first thing they came to was a china milkmaid milking a china cow.
As they drew near, the cow suddenly gave a kick and kicked over the stool, the pail, and even the milkmaid herself, and all fell on the china ground with a great clatter.
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