coxcomb
Origin of coxcomb
1Other words for coxcomb
Other words from coxcomb
- cox·comb·i·cal [koks-kom-i-kuhl, -koh-mi-], /kɒksˈkɒm ɪ kəl, -ˈkoʊ mɪ-/, cox·comb·ic, adjective
- cox·comb·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use coxcomb in a sentence
Parr was an arrogant old coxcomb, who abused the respectful kindness he received, and took his pipe into drawing-rooms.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.Whereat Morsfield, certain that his parasitic thrasyleon apeing coxcomb would avoid extremities, mimicked him execrably.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithIll neer play at cards more when clubs is trump: I have a goodly coxcomb, sister, have I not?
George, though no coxcomb, had always dressed well and expensively; and George appeared inclined to do so still.
The Shadow of Ashlydyat | Mrs. Henry WoodFor it was impossible to be angry with a little coxcomb of such pitiful intelligence.
Richard Carvel, Complete | Winston Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for coxcomb
/ (ˈkɒksˌkəʊm) /
a variant spelling of cockscomb
archaic a foppish man
obsolete the cap, resembling a cock's comb, worn by a jester
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