Phrase Hound found 8 phrases and 14 compound words that contain sows. The most common are listed below. Open sows in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 8
- reap what one sowsTo receive as a return or reward in the same measure as one's exertions or intentions, in a good or a bad sense; to receive justice or one's just deserts.
- brood sowsplural of brood sow: A female pig kept for breeding.
- reaping what one sowspresent participle and gerund of reap what one sows
- sows the seeds ofthird-person singular simple present indicative of sow the seeds of: To carry out a certain action which will eventually bring about a particular result.
- reaps what one sowsthird-person singular simple present indicative of reap what one sows: To receive as a return or reward in the same measure as one's exertions or intentions, in a good or a bad sense; to receive justice or one's just deserts.
- sows dragon's teeththird-person singular simple present indicative of sow dragon's teeth: To perform an action that inadvertently leads to trouble.
- sows one's oatsthird-person singular simple present indicative of sow one's oats: To spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.
- sows one's wild oatsthird-person singular simple present indicative of sow one's wild oats: To spread one's genes around by impregnating many females.
Compound words 14
- Dassowsplural of Dassow: A surname from German.
- grammersowsplural of grammersow: A woodlouse.
- Gussowsplural of Gussow: A surname from German.
- intersowsthird-person singular simple present indicative of intersow: To sow a plant species between rows of another crop.
- Kiesowsplural of Kiesow: A surname from German.
- oversowsthird-person singular simple present indicative of oversow: To sow (seed) where something has already been sown.
- Passowsplural of Passow: A surname from German.
- Rossowsplural of Rossow: A surname.
- sowssedsimple past and past participle of sowsse
- sowssingpresent participle and gerund of sowsse