Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To emit the deep, bellowing sound made by a cow; low.
- noun The lowing of a cow or a similar sound.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The low of a cow; the act of lowing.
- An obsolete form of
mo . - To utter the characteristic cry of a cow; low.
- To make a noise like lowing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective obsolete See
Mo . - intransitive verb To make the noise of a cow; to low; -- a child's word.
- noun The lowing of a cow.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun onomatopoeia The characteristic sound made by a
cow orbull . - noun UK, slang, mildly derogatory A
foolish woman . - verb intransitive Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic
lowing sound. - interjection The characteristic sound made by a
cow orbull .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make a low noise, characteristic of bovines
- noun the sound made by a cow or bull
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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"In the Name of the King" - deesh fakkin moo-vee sawks sheet!
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Well, as I discovered with the first bite, a moo is nothing more than a giant radish.
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The nickname moo was allotted to me by a previous boyfriend of my mothers who liked alliteration.
the-moo Diary Entry the-moo 2006
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E bontsha ka moo tulo tse lokelang ho patala "Rateable Properties" di lokelwang ho kolokiswa ho "Roll" (Listed on the Roll) le dintlha tse amanang le ditulo tseo le beng ba tsona.
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Manao iho la ka moo he luku keia, aia nae e oniu ana o Kaeloikamalama i ka laau palau i ka welau o kona lima.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915
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A lohe aku la lakou ia Ulili ma i keia kaua a ka moo me ka ilio, a he mea mau nae ia Aiwohikupua ma ka nana ia uka.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915
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Alaila, o ka pule ka oukou i ke Akua ia Lanipipili, nana ae oukou i ka ohu a i hina i kai nei, ua lanakila ka moo; aka hoi, i pii ka ohu i luna a hina i luna o ke kuahiwi, alaila, ua hee ka moo; o ko kakou lanakila no hoi ia.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915
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Ia manawa, hanu ae la ka moo ka hookalakupua hoi o Paliuli, a ike aku la ia Kalahumoku i ke aiwaiwa o Tahiti, ia manawa, wehe ae la ua moo nei i kona a luna e hoouka no ke kaua me Kalahumoku.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915
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Aiwohikupua ia Ulili laua me Akikeehiale, i mau elele na laua e hai mai ka hana a ka moo me ka Ilio.
The Hawaiian Romance Of Laieikawai Martha Warren Beckwith 1915
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E bontsha ka moo "Supplementary Valuation Roll" e etsoang ka teng. e.g. ka morao ha "Valuation Roll" e entsoe, ho etsahale hore hobe le ditulo tse neng di sa kenyelletswa ka phoso, kapa tse qalang ho kenyelletswa, kapa tse neng di sa kengwa ka molao, ho hlokahala hore di kenyelletswe, kapa tseo ho hlokahalang hore di yelletswe ka morao ha diqeto tsa Minister, di lokela ho hlahela ho "Supplementary Valuation Roll" e updatang "Original Valuation Roll"
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edwardvielmetti commented on the word moo
kids book
December 10, 2006
edwardvielmetti commented on the word moo
milk
December 10, 2006
edwardvielmetti commented on the word moo
agricultural college, e.g. michigan state university
December 10, 2006
Prolagus commented on the word moo
trivet, that's fantastic.
April 23, 2008