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   Bo·vine

   /ˈbōˌvīn/

   

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or affecting cattle: "bovine tuberculosis" Similar cowlikecattle-likecalfliketaurine
   • ▪ (of a person) slow-moving and dull-witted: "amiable bovine faces" Similar stupidslowdimwitteddull-wittedignorantunintelligentimperceptivehalf-bakedvacuousmindlesswitlessobtusedoltishblockishlumpishwoodenstolidphlegmaticplacidsomnolentsluggishtorpidlifelessinertinanimateinformal:thickthickheadeddumbdensedimdopeyslow on the uptakedead from the neck upboneheadedblockheadedlamebrainedchuckleheadeddunderheadedwooden-headedmuttonheadedpig-ignorantbirdbrainedpeabraineddozydivvydaftnot the full shillingthick as two short planksglaikitchowderheaddumb-assdotishrare:hebeteOpposite quick-witted

   noun

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

   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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   What does it mean if something is bovine?

   • Accessed 11 Jul. 2024. loading examples... 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.

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   What does Bovino mean?

   • bovino… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! BOVINE definition: 1. connected with animals from the cattle group: 2. slow or stupid in a way that a cow is thought…. Learn more.

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   Is bovine a noun or adjective?

   • Pronunciation (US): Familiarity information: BOVINE used as a noun is very rare. • BOVINE (adjective) The adjective BOVINE has 2 senses: 1. of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle) 2. dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox Familiarity information: BOVINE used as an adjective is rare.

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   What does Bovin mean?

   • 1. of or pertaining to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus. 2. oxlike; cowlike. 3. stolid; dull. n. 4. a bovine animal. bo•vin′i•ty (-ˈvɪn ɪ ti) n. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.

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   Bovine can be an adjective or a noun, meaning related to cattle or cow-like. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.

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   The adjective bovine is used for anything that has to do with animals from the genus “Bos,” which classifies wild and domestic cattle. Mad Cow Disease is technically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy , and it can be said to have bovine origins.

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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.

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   Bovine definition: of or relating to the subfamily Bovinae, which includes cattle, buffalo, and kudus.. See examples of BOVINE used in a sentence.

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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 having oxlike qualities. It can be an adjective or a noun. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of 'bovine'.