sow

Sow is defined as to spread or scatter something over an area of land.

(verb)

An example of to sow is scattering sunflower seeds to grow a sunflower garden.

The definition of a sow is a female adult pig.

(noun)

An example of a sow is the mother of the baby pigs.

See sow in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. an adult female pig
2. an adult female of certain other mammals, as the bear
1. a channel or sluice carrying molten metal from a blast furnace to the molds in which pig bars are cast
2. a large mass of metal that has solidified in this channel

Origin: ME sowe < OE sugu, akin to Ger sau (OHG su) < IE base *sū-, pig > swine, L sus

transitive verb sowed, sown or sowed, sowing

Origin: ME sowen < OE sawan, akin to Ger säen < IE base *sē(i) > seed

intransitive verb

to sow seed for growing

Related Forms:

See sow in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb sowed sowed, sown sown (sōn) or sowed, sow·ing, sows

verb, transitive

verb, intransitive

To scatter seed for growing.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English sowen

Origin: , from Old English sāwan; see sē- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

noun

a. An adult female hog.
b. The adult female of several other animals, such as the bear.
a. A channel that conducts molten iron to the molds in a pig bed.
b. The mass of metal solidified in such a channel or mold.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English sugu

Origin: and Old English sū; see sū- in Indo-European roots

Learn more about sow

sow synonyms

sow phrase meanings

sow in a sentence

sow quotes

link/cite print suggestion box