adj · noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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UK:/ˈbəʊ.vaɪn/
US:bōʹvīn'
US:bōʹvēn'
US:bōʹvĭn
US:/ˈboʊˌvaɪn/
US:/ˈboʊˌvin/
US:/ˈboʊ.vɪn/
US:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
Australia:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
rhymes with (UK) -əʊvaɪn
rhymes with (US) -oʊvaɪn
CMU ARPABET:B OW1 V AY2 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: neatish, vaccine
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Of, relating to, or characteristic of cattle, buffaloes, or bison.
Belonging to the subfamily Bovinae.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: neatish, vaccine
Antonyms: none provided
3
adj
Meaning 3
Sluggish, dull, slow-witted.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An animal of a family, subfamily, tribe, or genera including cattle, buffaloes and bison.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
