Definitions for serow

serow ser·ow

Spelling: [ser-oh]
IPA: /ˈsɛr oʊ/

Serow is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.

You can make 52 anagrams from letters in serow (eorsw).

Definitions for serow

noun

  1. a goat antelope of the genus Capricornis, of eastern Asia, related to the goral: the Sumatran serow is endangered.

Origin of serow

First recorded in 1840-50; perhaps from a source akin to Lepcha sa-ār goat

Examples for serow

There were many of them that knew the serow well, and trembled at the sight of his horns when brought too close to them.

We worked hard for serow but the men were hopeless and it was impossible to "still hunt" the animals at that time of the year.

We left camp at daylight in a heavy fog and almost at once the dogs took up a serow trail.

The first serow was killed by Hotenfa's party on our third day in the temple.

A second time the serow appeared crossing the open tract, and the dogs, as before, close at his heels.

The men brought the serow in late at night but our joy was considerably dampened by the loss of the red dog.

The serow was an adult male, badly scarred from fighting, and had lost one horn by falling over a cliff when he was killed.

The serow seemed now to be quite done up, and it appeared as if his pursuers might at any moment have pulled him down.

Fritz had never seen a serow before, but taking it for granted it was fair game, he sprang at the creature on sight.

Although very shy and difficult to find, the serow is a fierce and dangerous brute when wounded and brought to bay.

Word Value for serow
Scrable

8

Words with friends

8

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