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sows

sows is the plural of sow.

sows is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sow.

Meaning of sow

Noun

sow (plural sows or (archaic) swine)

  1. A female pig.
  2. A female bear; she-bear.
    • Lucky he wasn't a sow. They've usually just dropped a cub this time of year. A sow would have been cranky as hell.1995, Dana Stabenow, Play with Fire, →ISBN, page 11
  3. A female guinea pig.
  4. (derogatory, slang) A contemptible, often fat woman.
    Synonyms:
    bitch, cow
  5. A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.
  6. A mass of metal solidified in a mold.
    • In England, it was generally termed a 'sow', if the weight was above 10 cwts., if below, it was termed a 'pig' from which the present term 'pig iron' is derived.1957, H.R. Schubert, History of the British Iron and Steel Industry, page 160
    Synonyms:
    ingot

See all 12 meanings of sow

Noun capitalized: SOWs

SOWs

  1. (plural) plural of SOW

Phrases with sows

Questions about sows

What is sows the plural of?
Sows is the plural of sow.
What part of speech is sows?
Sows is a noun.

Words near sows in the dictionary

  1. sowne
  2. sowpig
  3. sowpigs
  4. SOWPODS
  5. sowre
  6. sows
  7. sows dragon's teeth
  8. sows one's oats
  9. sows one's wild oats
  10. sows the seeds of
  11. sowse

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