lowed

Made bovine sounds

Lowed is the past tense of low, an old word meaning to moo—the sound cattle make: The cows lowed in the field.

The word appears most often in literary or pastoral contexts, familiar from the Christmas carol: The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes.

vocalization

mooed

Made cattle sounds

bellowedShouted in deep tones
groanedUttered low complaint
moanedEmitted a low wail

called · cried · bawled · rumbled · droned · intoned · vocalized · sounded · echoed · resonated

cattle

cow

Female bovine

bullSteer before castration
heiferChildless female cattle
calfJuvenile cow or leg part

herd · bovine · udder · grazing · pasture · meadow · barn · stockyard · milking · ranch

distress

hunger

Need for nourishment

thirstNeed for fluid
separationState of being apart
callingStrongly felt purpose

yearning · plaintive · mournful · anxious · restless · agitated · longing · seeking · searching · maternal

Opposites

animal vocalization type

Made sheep noises

brayed · clucked · screeched · crowed · chirped

sound volume/intensity

Cried out sharply

screamed · bellowed · roared · thundered · whispered

pitch/tone of sound

Cried out sharply

screeched · squealed · screamed · piped · shrilled

Phrases

lower the barReduce required standards
running lowNearing exhaustion of supply
lower backSpine's bottom section
lower lipMouth's bottom boundary
run lowNear exhaustion of supply
low batteryInsufficient stored power

Family

low, lower, lowest, lowered, lowering, lows, lowercase, lowermost, lowing

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