— oxlike , adj.
/oks/ , n. , pl. oxen for 1, 2, oxes for 3.
1. the adult castrated male of the genus Bos, used chiefly as a draft animal.
2. any member of the bovine family.
3. Informal. a clumsy, stupid fellow.
[ bef. 900; ME oxe, OE oxa; c. OFris oxa, OS, OHG ohso, ON uxi, oxi; akin to Welsh ych ]