What does CHOWS mean?

Chows

Part of Speech: Noun, Verb

Definition: Chows is the plural form of the noun "chow," which means a breed of medium-sized dog of Chinese origin with a distinctive blue-black tongue. As a verb, "chows" means to eat food quickly and greedily.

Pronunciations: US: /tʃaʊz/, UK: /tʃaʊz/

Origin and Usage: The noun "chow" comes from the Chinese word "chou," which means food. The verb "chows" is the third person present tense of the verb "chow," which originated in the early 19th century in the United States and means to eat food quickly and greedily.

Synonyms: Noun: Chow Chow, Chinese Shar-Pei; Verb: devour, gobble, scarf, wolf

Related Words: chirk, chive, chimp, chine, chino

Example Sentences:

• She has two chows, one black and one red.
• The chows were bred for hunting, herding, and guarding.
• He chows down on pizza every Friday night.
• The kids chowed through the candy in record time.