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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

   Scrabble Points: 11

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

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   BOVINE definition: 1. connected with animals from the cattle group: 2. slow or stupid in a way that a cow is thought…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bovineBovine Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BOVINE is of, relating to, or resembling bovines and especially the ox or cow. How to use bovine in a sentence. Did you know?

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

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   3 meanings: 1. of, relating to, or belonging to the Bovini (cattle), a bovid tribe including domestic cattle 2. (of people).... Click for more definitions.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › bovineBovine - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOVINE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BOVINE definition: relating to cows. Learn more.

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

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   Define bovine. bovine synonyms, bovine pronunciation, bovine translation, English dictionary definition of bovine. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or resembling a ruminant mammal of the bovid subfamily Bovinae, such as a cow, ox, or buffalo, especially one in the genus Bos.

8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › bovinebovine - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Jun 2, 2024 · Adjective. [ edit] bovine ( comparative more bovine, superlative most bovine) ( not comparable) Of or pertaining to cattle . Synonyms: neatish, (archaic) vaccine. ( not comparable) Belonging to the family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cows, buffalo, and bison. Sluggish, dull, slow-witted .