Phrase Hound found 152 phrases and 237 compound words that contain cow. The most common are listed below. Open cow in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 152
- mad cowMad cow disease; bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
- mad cow diseaseSynonym of bovine spongiform encephalopathy: A fatal, neurodegenerative disease of cattle, which is transmissible to humans through misshaped prion proteins, caused by eating infected tissues.
- cash cowA product, service, or enterprise that generates ongoing, high net free cash flows.
- dairy cowAny breed of cow bred for the ability to produce large quantities of milk, from which dairy products are made; an individual cattle beast of such a breed; especially, a female cow who has calved and lactated.
- sacred cowSomething which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry. A person, institution, belief system, etc. which, for no reason other than the demands of established social etiquette or popular opinion, should be …
- cow urine
- cow parsleyAnthriscus sylvestris, a weedy biennial umbellifer native to the Old World.
- cow-wheatAny of several flowering plants in the genus Melampyrum.
- cow patThe excrement of a cow forming a somewhat rounded flat piece of dung on the ground.
- cow chipA piece of dried cow dung, used especially as fuel in the Third World and by early North American settlers.
- holy cowAn exclamation of surprise or astonishment.
- cow handedawkward
- cow moosea female moose
- having a cowpresent participle and gerund of have a cow
- milch cowA cow kept for milking; a dairy cow.
- cow juiceCow’s milk.
- Blue CowA locality in the Snowy Monaro council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- cow beltA rural region of Northern India, extending over the BIMARU states.
- Cow FlatA locality in the Bathurst council area, central eastern New South Wales, Australia.
- Cow HeadA town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
- Cow NeckA peninsula of Long Island.
- cow lilyA water lily of species Nuphar advena, of temperate eastern North America.
- cow elephantA female elephant.
- cow vetchA plant of species Vicia cracca, native to Europe and Asia.
- black cowA root beer float.
Compound words 237
- cowboyA man who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
- cowgirlA woman who tends free-range cattle, especially in the American West.
- cowbellA bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap.
- CowleyA placename:
- cowhideA hide of a cow.
- cowherdOne who herds cattle; a cowboy.
- cowshedA shed for keeping cows.
- cowbirdAny bird of the genus Molothrus. The cowbirds are brood parasites.
- CowtownNickname for Calgary: a major city in Alberta, Canada.
- cowpoxA 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.