bowie
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Bowie¹
- /ˈbəʊ.i/ UK
- /ˈbaʊ.i/ UK
- /ˈboʊ.i/ US
- /ˈbaʊ.i/ US
- /ˈbu.i/ US
Sounds like buoy (one pronunciation) · Rhymes with -əʊi
Where it comes from
From Irish Ó Buadhaigh and Scottish Gaelic Mac 'Ille Bhuidh.
proper noun
- A surname.
- A census-designated place in Cochise County, Arizona, named after Fort Bowie.
- An unincorporated community in Delta County, Colorado.
- A city in Prince George's County, Maryland.
- A city in Montague County, Texas.
noun Bowies
- Ellipsis of Bowie knife
bowie²
noun bowies
- A Bowie knife. […] replied that he found it good diggings, and intended to remain, adding that he had a bowie as well as a fossicking knife.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: bui, poe, boy, mount, mont, mountain, boe, boye, bowers, bowersox, bowe, bower, bowring, bloyd, bowersock, bowling
Translations
Talk about this word "bowie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bowie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. bowie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bowie "bowie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bowie.Cite this
@misc{bowie_2026,
title = {bowie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bowie},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
