sows

Meanings

• noun

  A female pig.

  - "The sows in the farm gave birth to a litter of piglets."
  - "Farmers take good care of their sows to ensure healthy offspring."

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Synonyms

bitch , cow , ingot , plant , scatter

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sows
rows , shows , throws , glows

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Variants

List of all variants of sows that leads to same result
sow , sows , sowed , sowing , sown , reap what one sows , self-sow , self-sowed , self-sowing , self-sown , self-sows

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Etymology

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Old English swīne, from swīn (pig). The feminine form is sowe.

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Trivia

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1. A sow can produce up to 12 piglets in a single litter.

2. Sows are usually kept in pens or stalls during pregnancy to prevent them from wandering and damaging their young.

3. A group of sows is called a sounder.

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Related Concepts

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1. pig farming: The practice of raising pigs for their meat, milk, or other byproducts.

2. piglet: A baby pig.

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Culture

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In literature, sows have been used as symbols of fertility and abundance. In Chinese culture, the pig is considered the symbol of wealth and prosperity.

How to Memorize "sows"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a female pig with its snout in the mud, rooting for food. Visualize its round, pink belly and curly tail.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sows' with the sound of a pig snorting or the feeling of soft, curly pig hair.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Sows are swine with spots, that root and oink a lot'

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