the mature female of a bovine animal, esp. of the genus Bos.

the female of various other large animals, as the elephant or whale.

Informal . a domestic bovine of either sex and any age.

Slang

Disparaging and Offensive a large, obese, and slovenly woman.

Offensive . a woman who has a large number of children or is frequently pregnant. ?

till or until the cows come home

for a long time; forever

You can keep arguing till the cows come home, but I won't change my mind.

verb

encourage , hearten , inspirit

verb

abash , appall , awe , bludgeon , bluster , buffalo , bulldoze , bully , daunt , discomfit , disconcert , dishearten , dismay , dragoon , embarrass , enforce , faze , frighten , hector , lean on , overawe , push around , rattle , scare , showboat , strong-arm * , subdue , terrorize , turn on the heat , unnerve , walk heavy , browbeat , bullyrag , menace , threaten , intimidate , ruminant