coot
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
any of various other swimming or diving birds, especially the scoters.
Informal. a foolish or crotchety person, especially one who is old.
Origin of coot
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How to use coot in a sentence
Where Coots is different is that he was just following the Bible as he interpreted it.
And now Pastor Jamie Coots has moved on to his eternal reward after receiving a snake bite.
Coots and Wolford knew the risks, but even their years of experience and faith did not preserve them.
La-wh-he-coots-la-shw-no, the Brave Chief; impressions of hands painted on his breast.
Coots and water-hens used to come close to the windows and pick up food put out for them.
Wanderings in South America | Charles Waterton
Floating nests are constructed by sarus cranes, purple coots and the jacanas.
A Bird Calendar for Northern India | Douglas DewarThe scoters, or coots, as they are called on the Atlantic coast, are all found on this coast southward to Mexico.
Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast | Harry Thom PaynePhalaropes are small Plover-like birds, but with lobate webbed feet, similar to those of the Grebes and Coots.
The Bird Book | Chester A. Reed
British Dictionary definitions for coot
/ (kuːt) /
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, esp F. atra of Europe and Asia, having lobed toes, dark plumage, and a white bill with a frontal shield: family Rallidae (rails, crakes, etc)
a foolish person, esp an old man (often in the phrase old coot)
Origin of coot
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