Reverse Dictionary: COW

ADJECTIVES
► BLAZED having a white stripe running down the face → 1954 Amer. dial.
► BLAZE-FACED having a white stripe running down the face → 1870 Amer. dial.
► BROCKLE-FACED having a mottled, pied, or blotchy face → 1749 Amer. dial.
► BROCKY-FACED having a mottled, pied, or blotchy face → 1941 Amer. dial.
► CRUMPLE-HORNED of a cow: dehorned → 1965 Amer. dial.
► LADINO vicious, unmanageable, wild → 1892 Amer. dial.
► LINE-BACK having a stripe down the back → 1856 Amer. dial.
► LINE-BACKED having a stripe down the back → 1841 Amer. dial.
► RACING in heat → 1907 Amer. dial.
► RANGY lively, unmanageable, apt to break bounds, as a cow → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► RAUNCHY rough, dangerous, bad-tempered → 1966 Amer. dial.
► REMUGIENT mooing, lowing → 1981
► RIGGED of an animal, esp. a cow: having a (white) streak along the back → 1555 Sc.
► SCADDLE having short horns → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SETTLED pregnant → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SNAKY of an animal, esp. a horse or cow: unpredictable, wild → 1902 Amer. dial.
► TAGGIE ► TEAGIE having a white tip to its tail → 1825 Sc.
► VANDIT having striped sides → 1929 Sc.

INTERJECTIONS
► BAIL UP! a command to cows: stand still! → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CAW! a call to cows; come!; → 1966 Amer. dial.
► CHAY! a call to cows; come! → 1949 Amer. dial.
► HAP! a call to cows → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HOOEE! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HOO-HOO! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HOOKEY! ► HOOKIE! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1949 Amer. dial.
► HOO SOOK! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PRUG PRUG! a call to cows to come in for milking → 20C Irish sl.
► SAW! a command to a cow to stand still when she is being milked → 1906 Amer. dial.
► TCHEY! a call to quiet a cow → 1890 Ireland
► WHAY! a command to a cow, go, go on! → 1854 Amer. dial.
► WHOO! ► WOO! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1949 Amer. dial.
► WHOO COW! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHOOEY! a call to cows to come in from the pasture → 1951 Amer. dial.
► WHOOKIE! ► WOOKEY! ► WOOKIE! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1949 Amer. dial.
► WHOOP! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1961 Amer. dial.
► WHOO SOOK! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WHOPE! a call to cows → 1966 Amer. dial.
► WOO-HOO! ► WOO-OO! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1965 Amer. dial.
► WOOK! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1968 Amer. dial.
► WOOK-COW! a call to get the cows in from the pasture → 1968 Amer. dial.

NOUNS
► AMOO a cow → 1881 Eng. dial., juvenile usage
► BAGA a cow, the back of which is of a different colour from the lower part of the body and flanks → 1908 Sc.
► BALD a naturally hornless cow → 1969 Amer. dial.
► BALDFACE a naturally hornless cow → 1969 Amer. dial.
► BALDHEAD a naturally hornless cow → 1969 Amer. dial.
► BALDY a cow having a white face, or a white mark on the face → 1894 Amer. dial.
► BALLY a cow having a white face, or a white mark on the face → 1941 Amer. dial.
► BASSIE a cow having a white strip or patch on the face → 1898 Sc. (Bk.)
► BAWSIE ► BAWSY a cow having a white face, or a white mark on the face → 1911 Sc. & Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► BEASLINGS the first milk give by a cow after calving → 1723 Amer. dial.
► BEEFER a cow or bullock fed for the butcher → 1809 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► BESOM a vicious cow → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BESS a cow or calf → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BESSIE a cow or calf → 1942 Amer. dial.
► BETSY a cow or calf → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BLACKAMOOR a black Angus or Friesian cow → 1956 NZ sl.
► BLAT the cry of a cow or calf  1850 Amer. dial.
► BLATE the cry of a cow or calf → 1949 Amer. dial.
► BLAZE-FACE a cow having a white spot or streak on the face → 1787 Amer. dial.
► BLOATER a dead cow → 2000 NZ sl.
► BONAPARTE a bony or poor-looking cow → 1967 Amer. jocular usage
► BONE HEAP a bony or poor-looking cow → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BONES AND HIDE a bony or poor-looking horse or cow → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BOO-LADY a cow → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BOSS a cow or calf → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BOSSIE ► BOSSY a cow or calf → 1863 Amer. dial.
► BRANDIE a brindled cow → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRANNIE a brindled cow → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BRAWNY a brindled cow → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BREAST the udder of a cow → 1965 Amer. dial.
► BROCKLE FACE a cow having a mottled, pied, or blotchy face → 1665 Amer. dial.
► BUFFALO a hornless cow → 1804 Amer. dial.
► BUM-HEAD a cow that has never had horns → 1966 Amer. dial.
► BUNTER a hornless cow → 1852 Amer. dial.
► BUTTHEAD a hornless cow → 1908 Amer. dial.
► BUTTON-HEAD a cow that has had her horns cut off → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CAG an old cow → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CALF-BED the womb of a cow; the placenta of a cow → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CALF-LYE the womb of a cow → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHAMBER the udder of a cow → 1969 Amer. dial.
► CHICKEN FEEDER a thin or poor-looking cow → 1970 Amer. dial.
► COW-CAKE cow dung → 19C Eng. dial.
► COW-CLAP cow dung → 19C Eng. dial.
► COW-CLOD cow dung → 20C US colloq.
► COW-CLOOM a mixture of cow dung and clay → 1669 obs.
► COW-DAB cow dung → 19C Amer. dial.
► COW-FLOP cow dung → 19C Eng. dial.
► COW LOAD a piece of dried cow manure → 1937 Amer. dial.
► COW PANCAKE cow dung, cow manure → 1971 Amer. dial.
► COW-PAT cow dung → 19C Eng. dial.
► COW-PIE cow dung → 20C US colloq.
► COW-PLAT cow dung; a mass of cow dung → L16 Eng. dial.
► COW-PUCKY cow dung → 20C colloq.
► COW-SHARD cow dung; a mass of cow dung → L16 Eng. dial.
► COW-SHARN ► COW-SHERN cow dung; a mass of cow dung → L16 Eng. dial.
► COWSLIP cow dung, esp. fresh cow dung → 20C US colloq.
► CRAWNEY-BONE a thing, bony, or poor-looking cow → 1966 Amer. dial.
► CRITTER a cow → 1815 US sl.
► CROWBONES a thin, bony, or poor-looking cow or horse → 1968 Amer. dial.
► CRUMMIE a cow with ‘crumpled’ or crooked horns → 1724 Sc.
► CRUMMOCK a cow with ‘crumpled’ or crooked horns → 1725 Sc.
► CUSH a hornless cow → 1966 Amer. dial.
► DIDDS the teats of a cow → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► DOWNER a cow or other domestic animal that is unable to stand up, esp. due to illness or injury → 1886 colloq., orig. US
► DRY-HIDE a bony or poor-looking horse or cow → 1954 Amer. dial.
► DUNCHER a cow or sheep that is given to butting → 1824 Sc. & Ireland
► FAT a fattened cow or bull ready for market → 1888 Aust. sl.
► FENCE CRAWLER a cow that cannot be held in a fence → 1936 Amer. dial.
► FLATHEAD a cow that never had horns → 1967 Amer. dial.
► FLOBBER the flesh under a cow’s neck → 19C Eng. dial.
► GAIRIE ► GAIRY a striped cow → 1751 Sc. obs.
► HAKE a lean cow → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HATRACK an old, thin cow → 1935 Amer. dial.
► HAWKEY ► HAWKIE ► HAWKY a cow, properly one with a white face; an affectionate name for a favourite cow → 1724 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
► HAY BALER a cow → 1950 Amer. dial.
► HAY-BURNER a thin, bony, or poor-looking cow → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HAYRACK a thin, gaunt cow → 1967 Amer. dial.
► HEAP OF BONES a bony or poor-looking cow → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HELLCAT a cow with a bad temper → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HIDE AND HAIR a bony or poor-looking horse or cow → 1966 Amer. dial.
► ION a cow a year old → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► ITHER the udder of a cow → 1881 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► JACK a Brahman cow → 1950 Amer. dial.
► JADIN the stomach of a cow → 1902 Sc. (Bk.)
► LADY-COW a term of mock dignity for a cow → 1649
► LAYER the ordure of cows → 1847 Eng. dial.
► LEATHER the udder of a cow → 1827 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► LINE BACK a cow having a stripe down the back → 1893 Amer. dial.
► LURE the udder of a cow → 1560 obs. exc. Sc.
► MAILIE a hornless cow → 1881 Eng. dial.
► MAILLIE a pet name for a cow → 1814 Sc. & Ireland 
► MASTER the leader of a herd of cows → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MAUD a female cow → 1935 Amer. dial.
► MEALTIDE the quantity of milk given by a cow at one milking → 1633 obs. exc. Sc.
► MERF cow dung → 2000 UK playground sl.
► MILK a cow → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MILK PITCHER a cow giving milk → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► MILK SACK the udder of a cow → 1965 Amer. dial.
► MOGGY a pet name for a cow or calf → 1825 Eng. dial.
► MOIL a cow without horns → 1863 Eng. dial.
► MOLLY ► MOLLY COW a hornless cow → 1968 Amer. dial.
► MOO ► MOO-COW ► MOO-MOO a cow → E19 UK juvenile sl.
► MOONIE a cow with a bad temper → 1968 Amer. dial.
► MOWER  a cow → 1670 cant
► MULEY a hornless cow; any cow → 1570
► NELLIE 1. a cow, esp. a weak one → 1935 Amer. dial.
2. a milking cow → 1968 Amer. dial.
► NODDLE-HEAD a cow that has never had horns → 1970 Amer. dial.
► NO-HORN a cow that has never had horns → 1968 Amer. dial.
► OLD HELLION a cow with a bad temper → 1966 Amer. dial.
► PAD dried cow-dung, formerly collected for fuel  1905 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► PASTY a cow-pie; a dropping of cow dung → 1972 Amer. dial.
► PINEY-WOODS SCRUB a thin, bony, or poor-looking cow → 1966 Amer. dial.
► POKE the udder of a cow → 1968 Amer. dial.
► POLEY a cow’s backside → 2000 Amer. dial.
► PUDDING COW a thin, bony, or poor-looking cow → 1968 Amer. dial.
► QUARTER one of the four teats of a cow  1818 Eng. dial.
► QUEY a young cow before it has had a calf; a heifer → 1374 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► QUEY-LAIKENS cows → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► RAG-A-BONES a thin or bony cow → 1965 Amer. dial.
► RATTLE-CAN a kicking cow → 19C Eng. dial.
► RINER a thin, bony, or poor looking cow → 1967 Amer. dial.
► RINEY a thin, bony, or poor looking cow → 1967 Amer. dial.
► SACK the udder of a cow → 1903 Amer. dial.
► SCAB a cow or steer less than one year old → 1907 Amer. dial.
► SCARN cow dung → 1781 Eng. dial.
► SCARTER a cow’s teat → 1904 Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
► SHELL an old or weak cow → 1935 Amer. dial.
► SKATE a bony, decrepit cow → 1890 Amer. dial.
► SKIN an old cow → 1937 Amer. dial.
► SKINNER a thin, bony, or poor-looking cow → 1968 Amer. dial.
► SPRINGER a cow or heifer which is producing milk → 1765
► TAGGIE a pet name given to a cow having a white tip to its tail → 1761 Sc.
► TANTADLIN-TART cow dung → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TARANAKI COW a nondescript, inferior cow → 1940 NZ sl.
► TATTER-CAN a kicking cow → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TIDY COW a cow giving milk → 1493 Sc. obs.
► VACCARY 1. a cow pasture → 1613 Eng. dial. obs.
2. a cow-house → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► VACCICIDE the killing of a cow → 1900
► VACCIMULGENCE milking of cows  1796
► YAD an old cow → 1863 Sc.
► YADDLE cows’ urine  1846 Eng. dial.
► YELLOWHAMMER a scrawny or otherwise undesirable cow or calf → 1922 Amer. dial.
► YEWER the udder of a cow → 1790 Eng. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BEAST-LEECH a cow-doctor → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CACHEKOW a cow-catcher or cattle-pounder; hence, generally, a bailiff; a cow-stealer → 1513 Sc. obs.
► COW JOCKEY a dealer in cows → 1935 Amer. dial.
► SCARNY a cow-man → 1848 Eng. dial.

VERBS
► BAWL to utter loud noises, usually of distress; to low → 1868 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► BLARE to low or bleat → 1939 Amer. dial.
► BLAT to make the cry of a cow or calf → 1850 Amer. dial.
► BLATE to make the cry of a cow or calf → 1949 Amer. dial.
► CUT YOUR FOOT to step in cow flop → 1899 Amer. dial.
► JUICE to milk a cow → 1915 Amer. dial.
► MEWTLE to make a low, crooning sound over their new-dropped young → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MILK THE OLD HAT RACK to milk a cow → 1965 Amer. dial.
► OCKY to void ordure → 19C Eng. dial.
► OOMBLE to low discontentedly → 1932 Sc.
► PAIL to milk a cow → 1892 Amer. dial.
► PLAY THE PIANO to milk a cow → 1968 Amer. dial.
► PULL THE COW to milk a cow → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PULL THE FAUCET to milk a cow → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PULL THE JUICE to milk a cow → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PULL THE MILK to milk a cow → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PULL THE TEATS to milk a cow → 1965 Amer. dial.
► PULL THE TITS ► PULL TITS to milk a cow → 1957 Amer. dial.
► PUMP THE COW to milk a cow → 1967 Amer. dial.
► SAP to milk a cow; to do the milking → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SETTLE to become pregnant → 1962 Amer. dial.
► SQUEEZE THE HAYBALERS to milk a cow → 1950 Amer. dial.
► TIT to milk a cow → 1916 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► YIELD to give milk → 1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)