"cowish" meaning in English

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Adjective

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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 40 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 38 47
  2. Similar to a cow; cowlike
    Sense id: en-cowish-en-adj-KwXF9wqg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ish, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 40 46 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ish: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 38 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cowish (uncountable)
  1. An umbelliferous plant (Lomatium cous) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon, USA. Tags: uncountable Categories (lifeform): Root vegetables, Selineae tribe plants Synonyms: cous
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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