Plural of cow

Forms of cow

Less standard forms: kye (dialectal).

Plural of cow by meaning

1. an adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.: cows or cattle
2. LFBOT: Synonym of luminous fast blue optical transient.: cows

Cows and cattle in a sentence

• The whole herd is out to pasture right now — the cows, calves, and heifers are out back, and the bulls are down by the creek.
• We saw lots of cows at the farm show, including some surprisingly gigantic bulls.
• You can crank the engine until the cows come home, but it won’t start without fuel.From the entry until the cows come home
• The milker woke up at dawn each day to tend to the cows.From the entry milker
• The ticky cows should be kept well separated to avoid contamination.From the entry ticky

Meaning of cow

1. noun An adult female of the species Bos taurus, especially one that has calved.
2. noun Any member of the species Bos taurus that is not of a bucking breed or fighting breed, regardless of sex or age, including steers and calves.
3. noun Beef: the meat of cattle as food.

Full definition of cow

More about cow

• Meaning of cow
• Synonyms of cow
• Cow in a sentence
• Cow in Hindi
• Cow in Tamil
• Cow in Marathi
• Cow in Urdu

Questions about the plural of cow

What is the plural of cow?

The plural of cow is cows or cattle.

Which is correct, cows or cattle?

Both are used. cattle is the more common of the two in English writing.

Is cow countable?

Cow is a countable and uncountable noun.

Is kye correct?

kye is marked dialectal in Wiktionary. The usual plural of cow is cows or cattle.