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bovine

adjective noun

Dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
B
Ends with
E
Contains
OV
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

ˈbəʊ.vaɪn

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adjective

  1. Dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox

    “Showed a bovine apathy”

adjective

  1. Of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle)

noun

  1. Any of various members of the genus Bos

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Example Sentences

Showed a bovine apathy

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