- Bowwow
- Bowwow Bow"wow`, n. An onomatopoetic name for a dog or its bark. -- a. Onomatopoetic; as, the bowwow theory of language; a bowwow word. [Jocose.] [1913 Webster]
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Bowwow
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bowwow — [bou′wou′] n. [echoic] 1. the bark of a dog, or a sound in imitation of it 2. a dog: a child s word vi. to bark as or like a dog … English World dictionary
bowwow — ˈbau̇ˌwau̇; (“bark”) ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ or ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: imitative 1. : the bark of a dog; also : dog … Useful english dictionary
bowwow — noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1576 1. the bark of a dog; also dog 2. noisy clamor 3. arrogant dogmatic manner … New Collegiate Dictionary
bowwow — /bow wow , wow /, n. 1. the bark of a dog. 2. an imitation of this. 3. Chiefly Baby Talk. a dog. [1570 80; rhyming compound; imit.] * * * … Universalium
bowwow — bow|wow [ˌbauˈwau] interjection a word used to make the sound a dog makes, used by and to small children … Dictionary of contemporary English
bowwow — n. bark of a dog; imitation of a dog s bark; clamor; outcry; bossy manner; dog (Informal, usually used by young children) interj. sound of barking or howling dog … English contemporary dictionary
bowwow — interjection a word used to make the sound a dog makes, used by and to small children … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bowwow — bow·wow … English syllables
bowwow — bow•wow [[t]ˈbaʊˌwaʊ, ˈwaʊ[/t]] n. 1) the bark of a dog 2) an imitation of this 3) sts chiefly baby talk a dog • Etymology: 1570–80; imit … From formal English to slang
bowwow — Aoa … English-Hawaiian dictionary
