yow

UK
/jəʊ/
US
/joʊ/

Translations

yownoun
yows
pl
Scots dialect noun meaning ‘ewe’ (female sheep)
yowverb
yowed
Past Simple
yowed
Past Participle
yowing
Gerund
UK
/jaʊ/
US
/jaʊ/
The wolves yow at the moon every night.
Волки воют на луну каждую ночь.
yowinterjection
UK
/jəʊ/
US
/joʊ/
Yow, what are you doing over there?
Эй, что ты там делаешь?

Definitions

yownoun
(Scots) A female sheep; a ewe.
The shepherd guided the yow back to the rest of the flock.
yowverb
To utter a loud, mournful cry, typically in pain or distress.
The injured dog began to yow in the middle of the night, waking up the entire neighborhood.
yowinterjection
An exclamation used to express surprise or excitement.
Yow! That was an amazing performance!
An exclamation used to get someone's attention.
Yow, over here! I need your help with this.
An exclamation used to express pain or discomfort.
Yow, that really hurt when I stubbed my toe!