bo‧vine /ˈbəʊvaɪn $ ˈboʊ-/
adjective[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Late Latin;
Origin: bovinus, from Latin bos 'ox, cow']
1. technical relating to cows:
bovine diseases2. written slow and slightly stupid, like a cow – used to show disapproval:
a bovine expression of contentment [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲