Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cowdung

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.04 in modern English

Syllables: cow-dung
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The excrement of a cow.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The walls, which are fixed direct into the ground without a plinth, are made of wattle and plastered with a thin lair of mud or cowdung."

Etymology

From Middle English cowedong, kowe donge; equivalent to cow + dung.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: cowedong

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does cowdung mean?: The excrement of a cow.
Where does cowdung come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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