What is another word for cow ?

A fully grown female animal of a domesticated ox breed

“How many glasses of milk does a dairy cow produce each day?”

Noun

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A domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman

battleax^US

battleaxe^UK

tiger mom^US

tiger mum^UK

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Noun

An ungulate animal

Noun

A difficult or very unpleasant person or thing

Verb

To intimidate, especially by daunting the spirits or courage of

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

tyrannise^UK

tyrannize^US

pressurize^US

pressurise^UK

appall^US

appal^UK

scare the bejesus out of

make one's hair stand on end

victimize^US

put the fear of God into

torture

victimise^UK

make teeth chatter

put heat on

make one's blood run cold

get to

cause someone to lose their composure

blind someone with something

astound

silly

frighten off

take your breath away

perplex

ride

heckle

frighten out of your wits

antagonize^US

chivy

taunt

scare the daylights out of

antagonise^UK

destabilize^US

destabilise^UK

put through the wringer

put the chill on

pull the rug from under

hold a gun to one's head

put off one's stroke

pull the rug out from under

brutalize^US

brutalise^UK

put someone off their stroke

give someone goose pimples

give someone the heebie-jeebies

scare someone out of their wits

scare the living daylights out of

chill to the marrow

freeze your blood

get the wind up

throw into a blue funk

throw into a fright

make one's flesh creep

give one the creeps

scare someone half to death

make someone jump out of their skin

set someone back on their heels

stop someone in their tracks

put someone off their stride

knock the stuffing out of

put out of countenance

try

make someone scratch their head

give someone grief

cause to be at a stand

traumatize^US

agonize^US

traumatise^UK

agonise^UK

make someone's hair stand on end

make someone's blood run cold

push buttons

drive crazy

drive mad

hurt somebody's feelings

throw into a tizzy

give a hard time

knock over

take the wind out of your sails

knock over with feather

galvanize^US

galvanise^UK

scare the pants off of

make someone jump out of his skin

scandalize^US

make someone laugh out of the other side of their mouth

make someone laugh on the other side of their face

paralyse^UK

mess with someone's head

tantalize^US

tantalise^UK

paralyze^US

scandalise^UK

frighten someone out of their wits

send into a cold sweat

make someone shake in their shoes

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

chill someone's blood

make fearful

frighten to death

scare the hell out of

frighten the living daylights out of

give someone a fright

make someone's hair curl

give someone the hump

completely surprise

raise someone's eyebrows

gross out

shake out of your complacency

hit like ton of bricks

drive you up the wall

balk^US

baulk^UK

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“Two or three drunken hoodlums were taunting the supposedly dying Stevens, trying to cow him by pointing their pistols at his head.”

Verb

To diminish the confidence or courage of

take the wind out of your sails

appal^UK

appall^US

dampen the spirits of

break one's heart

put a damper on

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

knock the stuffing out of

give someone the blues

bring tears to your eyes

harsh someone's mellow

dampen spirits

break someone's spirit

bear down

make one's heart bleed

dash hopes

make someone's heart bleed

break someone's heart

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Verb

bring pressure to bear on

To persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats

pressurise^UK

pressurize^US

terrorise^UK

terrorize^US

put the squeeze on

put the screws on

put under an obligation

make an offer they can't refuse

tyrannize^US

tyrannise^UK

tighten the screws on

use strong-arm tactics on

breathe down someone's neck

throw your weight around

leave someone no option but to

bring pressure to bear upon

burden someone with

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Verb

To destroy, weaken or work against

bring someone to their knees

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

throw a spanner in the works

pulverize^US

vaporize^US

pulverise^UK

vaporise^UK

wipe off the face of the earth

neutralize^US

baulk^UK

balk^US

neutralise^UK

put a spoke in someone's wheel

take wind out of sails

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Verb

knock the stuffing out of

To take away the self-esteem or conceit from

take down a peg or two

let wind out of sails

take the wind out of your sails

put someone in their place

dishonor^US

dishonour^UK

stigmatize^US

stigmatise^UK

make someone eat crow

make someone eat humble pie

settle someone's hash

bastardize^US

dehumanize^US

dehumanise^UK

bastardise^UK

expose

scandalize^US

reduce

descend

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

scandalise^UK

drag through the mire

have the last laugh on

lower someone's status

lower someone's dignity

make someone feel ashamed

minimize^US

minimise^UK

abandon one's principles

force to eat humble pie

put out of countenance

destroy someone's credibility

ruin the reputation of

pooh-pooh

detract from

bring into disfavour

damage someone's reputation

blacken someone's name

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Verb

take the bull by the horns

To disconcert someone with an unblinking face-to-face confrontation

look straight in the eye

come face to face with

meet eyeball-to-eyeball

persevere in the face of

go the distance against

stand firm

hold the line against

be confronted by

hang tough

survive

throw down the gauntlet

knock chip off shoulder

put a bold face on it

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Verb

lay down the law to someone

To make less powerful or intense, thereby easier to control

tranquilize^US

bring to screeching halt

neutralize^US

put a spoke in someone's wheel

bring to a standstill

neutralise^UK

baulk^UK

gaol^UK

jail^US

balk^US

smooth someone's ruffled feathers

minimize^US

minimise^UK

throw a spanner in the works

throw a monkey wrench in the works of

cramp someone's style

cauterize^US

immobilize^US

immobilise^UK

cauterise^UK

throw monkey wrench in

lag

prolong

keep feeling inside oneself

keep secret

prevent from making progress

queer someone's pitch

throw a spoke in the wheel of

not allow to go beyond

keep within the limits of

economize^US

economise^UK

put at a disadvantage

place at a disadvantage

internalize^US

put out of commission

internalise^UK

destabilize^US

take the sting out of

act like a wet blanket