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   bovine

   /ˈbəʊvʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or affecting cattle: "bovine tuberculosis" Similar cowlikecattle-likecalfliketaurine
   • ▪ (of a person or their manner) sluggish or stupid: "a look of bovine contentment came into her face" Similar stupidslowdim-witteddull-wittedignorantunintelligentimperceptivehalf-bakedvacuousmindlesswitlessobtusedoltishblockishlumpishwoodenstolidphlegmaticplacidsomnolentsluggishtorpidlifelessinertinanimateinformal:thickthickheadeddumbdensedimdopeyslow on the uptakedead from the neck upboneheadedblockheadedlamebrainedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedmuttonheadedpig-ignorantbirdbrainedpea-braineddozydivvydaftnot the full shillingthick as two short planksglaikitchowderheaddumb-assdotishrare:hebeteOpposite quick-witted

   noun

   • 1. an animal of the cattle group, which also includes buffaloes and bison.

   Word Origin early 19th century: from late Latin bovinus, from Latin bos, bov- ‘ox’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. bovinely adverb

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   Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of bovine, an adjective and noun that refers to cows, oxen, and their relatives. Find out how bovine can also describe a personality trait or a disease.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOVINE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Bovine can be an adjective or a noun, and it means related to animals from the cattle group, such as cows, buffalo, and bison. It can also mean slow or stupid like a cow. See more details, synonyms, and usage examples.

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   Bovine means of or relating to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus. Learn how to use bovine in a sentence, discover its origin and related words, and see examples of bovine in different contexts.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOVINE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Bovine means relating to cattle or having oxlike qualities. It can be an adjective or a noun. See synonyms, examples, and word origin of bovine.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › bovineBovine - definition of bovine by The Free Dictionary

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   Bovine means of or relating to cattle, such as cows, oxen, or buffaloes. It can also describe something dull, sluggish, or stolid. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of bovine.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of bovine – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Bovine is an adjective that means relating to cows. Learn how to say bovine in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese, and see examples of its usage.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the adjective bovine, which can describe something related to cows or a person who is stupid and slow. See examples, synonyms and word origin.

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   Bovine means relating to cattle or cow-like, or it can be used to describe someone as stupid or slow. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, languages, and grammar structures with Collins Dictionary.

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    If something is bovine, it has to do with cows or cattle, or it reminds you of the slow and seemingly unintelligent ways of cows and cattle. Someone's glacial pace and dull comments might contribute to his thoroughly bovine impression.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › bovineBovine Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Bovine is an adjective or noun that refers to something related to or resembling a cow, ox, or buffalo. Learn the origin, synonyms, and examples of bovine from YourDictionary.