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Definition of yow

yow

/jaʊ/
yow
Plural:yows
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yow Game Scores & Validity

• interjection

1

Used to express sudden sharp pain, shock, surprise, or excitement.

Example

"Yow, that pan handle is still scorching hot!"

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• noun

1

Scottish A dialectal variant of ewe, referring to an adult female sheep.

Example

"The shepherd guided the stray yow and her newborn lamb back into the stone enclosure."

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• Rhymes for yow

• Nearby Words

youthful
youthfully
youthfulness
yow
yowl
yowza
ypres

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Yow. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/yow
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