Sow vs. Wow

Sow vs. Wow — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Sow and Wow

Sownoun

A female pig.

Wowinterjection

An indication of excitement, surprise, astonishment, or pleasure.

Sownoun

A female bear.

Wowinterjection

An expression of amazement, awe, or admiration.

Wow! How do they do that?

Sownoun

A channel that conducts molten metal to molds.

Wowinterjection

Used sarcastically to express disapproval of something.

Wow... I can't believe you would do such a thing.
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Sownoun

A mass of metal solidified in a mold.

Wowverb

(informal) To amaze or awe.

He really wowed the audience.

Sownoun

A contemptible, often fat woman.

Wownoun

(informal) An exceptionally surprising or unbelievable fact.

He did? That's a wow!

Sownoun

A sowbug.

Wownoun

(audio) A relatively slow form of flutter (pitch variation) which can affect both gramophone records and tape recorders.

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Sownoun

(military) A kind of covered shed, formerly used by besiegers in filling up and passing the ditch of a besieged place, sapping and mining the wall, etc.

Wownoun

a joke that seems extremely funny

Sowverb

(ambitransitive) To scatter, disperse, or plant (seeds).

When I had sown the field, the day's work was over.As you sow, so shall you reap.

Wowverb

impress greatly;

The speaker wowed the audience

Sowverb

(figurative) To spread abroad; to propagate.

Sowverb

(figurative) To scatter over; to besprinkle.

Sownoun

an adult female hog

Sowverb

place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth;

She sowed sunflower seeds

Sowverb

introduce into an environment;

sow suspicion or beliefs

Sowverb

place seeds in or on (the ground);

sow the ground with sunflower seeds