Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cowie

/kˈaʊi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: cowie
IPA: /kˈaʊi/

10

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pill, especially of the drug ecstasy.

British usage

noun

A left-handed person.

British usage

name

Any of several places in Scotland

name

A Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Etymology

From Gaelic colldha (“hazel”).

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

cowies (plural)

Phrases

cowie-handed

Rhymes With

maui howie aoi dowie laue howey borowy dlouhy

Questions

How do you pronounce cowie?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈaʊi/.
What does cowie mean?: A pill, especially of the drug ecstasy.
Where does cowie come from?: From Gaelic colldha (“hazel”).

How to pronounce cowie

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