cowed (Meaning)
cowed
the adult female of cattle or of any of various usually large animals (as elephants, whales, or seals), to destroy the resolve or courage of, to lessen the spirits or courage of, the mature female of various usually large animals (such as an elephant, whale, or moose), any domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age, the mature female of cattle (genus Bos), to bring to a state or an action by intimidation, a domestic bovine animal regardless of sex or age, a woman who is stupid or annoying
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cowed Sentence Examples
- The timid employee was cowed into submission by his overbearing boss.
- The lion's roar cowed the herd of zebras into a silent retreat.
- The bully's threats cowed the smaller children into obedience.
- The abusive father cowed his son into a state of constant fear.
- The relentless bombardment cowed the city's defenses into surrender.
- The government's crackdown on dissent cowed the opposition into submission.
- The overwhelming evidence cowed the suspect into a confession.
- The harsh criticism cowed the aspiring writer into abandoning his craft.
- The fear of pain cowed the animal into submission.
- The teacher's stern gaze cowed the unruly students into attentive silence.
FAQs About the word cowed
the adult female of cattle or of any of various usually large animals (as elephants, whales, or seals), to destroy the resolve or courage of, to lessen the spir
oppressed, hectored, bullied, crushed, downtrodden, browbeaten,intimidated, maltreated, abused, tyrannized
consoled, emboldened, comforted, soothed, cheered,reassured, encouraged,convinced, persuaded, heartened
The timid employee was cowed into submission by his overbearing boss.
The lion's roar cowed the herd of zebras into a silent retreat.
The bully's threats cowed the smaller children into obedience.
The abusive father cowed his son into a state of constant fear.
