Moo-cow

//ˈmuːkaʊ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cow. childish, endearing

    "At the end of the line nearest the Arch, under a flary light, stood an old bearded man having the look on his face of a kindly but somewhat irritated moo-cow."

  2. 2
    female of domestic cattle: wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
cow

Example

More examples

"At the end of the line nearest the Arch, under a flary light, stood an old bearded man having the look on his face of a kindly but somewhat irritated moo-cow."

Etymology

Compare German Muhkuh and Italian mucca.

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