Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cowish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cow-ish
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An umbelliferous plant (Lomatium cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon, USA.

Uncountable

adj

fearful; cowardly

Obsolete

adj

Similar to a cow; cowlike

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cow + -ish.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

cous (alternative) more cowish (comparative) most cowish (superlative)

Questions

What does cowish mean?
An umbelliferous plant (Lomatium cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon, USA.
Where does cowish come from?
From cow + -ish.

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