bovine

Definition

Of, relating to, or characteristic of cattle.

Etymology

PIE word *gʷṓws Borrowed from Late Latin bovīnus (“relating to cattle”), from Latin bōs (“ox”). Cognate to beef.

Example Sentences

• "They had been selected and arranged with a dull, bovine indifference to any meaning that any of them might have."
• "For reasons which are really a matter for a trainee psychoanalyst, who plays James Bond is a big thing for Spencer. To this end, he has unleashed a series of thoughts so bovine that I’ll just give you one for a little flavour."
• "The inevitable consequence of handling complex international issues with cruel and bovine simplicity is to spread fear, uncertainty and instability."

Related Words