Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

ox

1

[ oks ]

noun

plural oxen oxes
  1. the adult castrated male of the genus Bos, used chiefly as a draft animal.
  2. any member of the bovine family.
  3. Informal. a clumsy, stupid fellow.

ox-

2
Chemistry.
  1. a combining form meaning “containing oxygen”:

    oxazine.

Ox.

3

abbreviation for

  1. Oxford.

ox

/ ɒ /

noun

  1. an adult castrated male of any domesticated species of cattle, esp Bos taurus, used for draught work and meat
  2. any bovine mammal, esp any of the domestic cattle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • dzl adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of ox1

First recorded before 900; Middle English oxe, Old English oxa; cognate with Old Frisian oxa, Old Saxon, Old High German ohso, Old Norse uxi, oxi; akin to Welsh ych

Origin of ox2

Short for oxygen

Origin of ox3

From the Medieval Latin word Oxonia
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of ox1

Old English oxa; related to Old Saxon, Old High German ohso, Old Norse oxi

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Browse

  • #
  • aa
  • bb
  • cc
  • dd
  • ee
  • ff
  • gg
  • hh
  • ii
  • jj
  • kk
  • ll
  • mm
  • nn
  • oo
  • pp
  • qq
  • rr
  • ss
  • tt
  • uu
  • vv
  • ww
  • xx
  • yy
  • zz