"cowish" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more cowish [comparative], most cowish [superlative]
Etymology: From cow + -ish. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cow|ish}} cow + -ish Head templates: {{en-adj}} cowish (comparative more cowish, superlative most cowish)
  1. timorous; fearful; cowardly
    Sense id: en-cowish-en-adj-xf8RcqfE
  2. Similar to a cow; cowlike
    Sense id: en-cowish-en-adj-KwXF9wqg
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [English]

Forms: cous [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cowish (uncountable)
  1. An umbelliferous plant (Lomatium cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon, USA. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-cowish-en-noun-IGVdwNrX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Root vegetables, Selineae tribe plants Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 37 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 22 24 53 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 35 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 33 65 Disambiguation of Root vegetables: 5 22 73 Disambiguation of Selineae tribe plants: 8 7 86
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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