kine

Plural: kine, kines

Noun

• An archaic plural form for cows.
• domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age; ; ; - Bible
  • "seven thin and ill-favored kine"
• plural of cow
• The unit velocity in the CGS system, equal to one centimeter per second.
• Clipping of kinescope (“type of recording”).
• In kinesics, any of the individual movements composing a kineme.

Examples

• The farmer lamented the absence of his KINE, much like a player bemoans missing a vowel.

Synonyms

Bos taurus, cattle, cows, oxen

Related Words

da kine, kine bud