1. [adjective] (not comparable) Of or pertaining to cattle.
2. [adjective] (not comparable) Belonging to the tribe Bovini, including cows, buffalo, and bison.
3. [adjective] Sluggish, dull, slow-witted.
4. [noun] An animal of the tribe Bovini, including cattle, buffaloes and bison.
5. [noun] Any of various members of the genus Bos.
6. [adjective] Of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos (cattle).
7. [adjective] Dull and slow-moving and stolid; like an ox; 'showed a bovine apathy'.