Cowish \Cow"ish\ (kou"[i^]sh), a. [From {Cow}, v. t.] Timorous; fearful; cowardly. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Cowish \Cow"ish\, n. (Bot.) An umbelliferous plant ({Peucedanum Cous}) with edible tuberous roots, found in Oregon. [Written also {cous}.] [1913 Webster]