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A female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf.
More generally, any domestic bovine regardless of sex or age.
The meat of such animals as food (more commonly called beef).
The female of larger species of mammal, including bovines, moose, whales, seals, hippos, rhinos, manatees, and elephants.
(derogatory, informal) A woman who is considered despicable in some way, especially one considered to be fat, lazy, ugly, argumentative, mean or spiteful.
(informal) Anything that is annoyingly difficult, awkward or graceless.
(informal) A conniption fit or hissy fit; a state of agitation .
(mining) A wedge or brake to stop a machine or car; a chock.
To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.
* Shakespeare
(UK, dialect) A chimney cowl.
* 1836 , Charles Dickens, The Pickwick Papers ?
Behind; later in time; following.
Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
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In pursuit of, seeking.
In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
Next in importance or rank.
As a result of.
In spite of.
(Used to indicate recent completion of an activity)
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(dated) According to an author or text.
Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.
(obsolete) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
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(Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause).
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*:It is never possible to settle down to the ordinary routine of life at sea until the screw begins to revolve. There is an hour or two, after the passengers have embarked, which is disquieting and fussy.
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, title= (dated) Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent
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(nautical, where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.
As a noun cow
is a female domesticated ox or other bovine, especially an adult after she has had a calf.As a verb cow
is to intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of. Found primarily in the passive voice.As an acronym COW
is acronym of w:Copy-on-write|copy-on-write|lang=en.As an adverb after is
behind; later in time; following.As a preposition after is
subsequently to; following in time; later than.As a conjunction after is
Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.As an adjective after is
later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent.cow
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) (m), (m), from (etyl) .Noun
(wikipedia cow) (en-noun) (see usage notes)- That website is a real cow to navigate.
- (Knight)
Usage notes
The plural cows is the normal plural for multiple individuals, while cattle is used in a more collective sense. The umlaut plurals ky, kye and kine are archaic and no longer in common use.Synonyms
* bitch * bastard, bitch, bugger (UK)Antonyms
* (female domesticated ox or other bovine) bullSee also
* (meat) chicken, pig, pork, goat, lamb, muttonDerived terms
(terms derived from "cow") * cowboy * cow catcher, cowcatcher * cow corner * cowgirl * cowherd * cowmilk, cow milk * cowpoke * cowpool * cowpuncher * cowshed * cow shot * cow tipping * cash cow * have a cow * holy cow * sacred cowSee also
* * beef * bovine * bull * calf * cattle * heifer * steer * low * moo * ox * vealEtymology 2
Probably from (etyl) .Verb
(en verb)- Con artists are not cowed by the law.
- To vanquish a people already cowed .
Etymology 3
Noun
(en noun)- Who could live to gaze from day to day on bricks and slates, who had once felt the influence of a scene like this? Who could continue to exist, where there are no cows but the cows on the chimneypots; nothing redolent of Pan but pan-tiles;
Anagrams
* (l) English nouns with irregular pluralsafter
English
Alternative forms
* afther * aftre (obsolete)Adverb
(-)- They lived happily ever after .
- I left the room, and the dog bounded after .
Derived terms
* after-effect * aftermarket * aftermath * aftertaste * afterwards * go afterPreposition
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- I can't believe that, after all our advice against gambling, you walked into that casino!
- to look after''' workmen; to enquire '''after''' a friend; to thirst '''after righteousness
- He takes greatness of kingdoms according to bulk and currency, and not after their intrinsic value.
Usage notes
* The Irish English usage example is equivalent to "I had just finished my dinner when .".Derived terms
* after one's own heart * after you * after-five * afternoon * go after * look after * name afterConjunction
(English Conjunctions)David Van Tassel], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/lee-dehaan Lee DeHaan
Wild Plants to the Rescue, volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Plant breeding is always a numbers game.
Adjective
(head)- I did verily believe in my own mind, that I couldn't fight in that way at all; but my after experience convinced me that this was all a notion.
- The amends he had made in after life were lost sight of in the dramatic glare of the original act.