cowish en · NOUN · etymology 1
Meanings
- (uncountable) An umbelliferous plant (Lomatium cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon, USA.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cous | alternative | lexicographic |
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cowish en · ADJ · etymology 2
Etymology
From cow + -ish.
Meanings
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(obsolete) fearful; cowardly
It is the cowish terror of his spirit, / That dares not undertake.
c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene ii]:
- Similar to a cow; cowlike
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most cowish | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more cowish | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |