Plural of sow
regular plural
The plural of sow is sows.
Forms of sow
| Singular | sow /saʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | sows |
| Countable | countable |
Sows in a sentence
- The monastery's records showed not only how many swine were raised each year but also their disposition, categorized by boars, sows, hoggets, and porklings.From the entry hogget
- For swine there are four categories: boars, sows, hoggets, and porklings or sucking-pigs (porcelli).2014 [1951], H. P. R. Finberg, “Chapter V: Pastoral husbandry”, in Tavistock Abbey: A Study in the Social and Economic History of Devon…. From the entry hogget
- In straw bedded pens pigs take less time for lying down, spend more time lying laterally and sows show increased total lying time.2023, Frans J.M. Smulders, Bo Algers, Welfare of production animals, page 95. From the entry bedded
- Both of these sows have the quality and finish and are noted for their width of back, good hams, good bone and are good lookers.1917, American Swineherd, volume 34. From the entry good looker
- A litter of nine pigs was farrowed, four of the boars having rudimentaries, and one lacking them, while three of the sows lacked rudimentaries and the fourth possessed them.1916 May 5, Edward N. Wentworth, “Rudimentary Mammæ in Swine a Sex-Limited Character”, in Science, volume XLIII (New Series), New York…. From the entry rudimentary
Meaning of sow
- noun A female pig.
- noun A female bear; she-bear.
- noun A female guinea pig.
Questions about the plural of sow
- What is the plural of sow?
- The plural of sow is sows.
- Is sow countable?
- Sow is a countable noun.
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