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cowbell

  • /ˈkaʊˌbɛl/

Rhymes with -aʊbɛl

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From cow + bell.

noun cowbells · cow bell

  1. countable, uncountable A bell worn by cows; sometimes with an ornate strap.
  2. countable, uncountable A musical instrument, typically found without a clapper. This song would sound better with the addition of a cowbell.
  3. countable, misconstruction, uncountable Misconstruction of bell cow The Eagles don't have a cow-bell running back, like Gurley, but they have enough by-committee.

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noun bell worn by cows

Españolcencerro, campano, esquila, zumba
中文牛頸鈴 /牛颈铃 niújǐnglíng
Portuguêscincerro, chocalho
Françaisclarine, sonnaille
DeutschKuhglocke, Kuhschelle
Românătalangă
Русскийкоро́вий колоко́льчик koróvij kolokólʹčik

noun musical instrument

Españolcencerro
한국어카우벨 kaubel
日本語カウベル kauberu
中文牛鈴 /牛铃 niúlíng
Portuguêscaneca, cowbell
Françaissonnaille
DeutschKuhglocke, Kuhschelle
Italianocampanaccio
Русскийколоко́лец kolokólec, сенсе́рро sensérro
עבריתקאמפאנה

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"cowbell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cowbell. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"cowbell." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cowbell.

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@misc{cowbell_2026,
  title = {cowbell},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cowbell},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}