coxcomb — ozdic

Definitions

noun

1

The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.

2

The fleshy red pate of a rooster.

3

A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.

Thanks to my stars, I once can see / A window here from scribbling free! / Here no conceited coxcombs pass, / To scratch their paltry drabs on glass; / Nor party-fool is calling names, / Or dealing crowns to George and James.

[F]or tho' I am afraid the Doctor was a little of a Coxcomb, he might be nevertheleſs very much of a Surgeon.

Collocations

3

ADJ.

little

VERB + COXCOMB

clay-brained, taken

COXCOMB + NOUN

maggot

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and ot

noun — a cap worn by court jesters

cockscomb

noun — a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accompl

cockscomb

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

Thanks to my stars, I once can see / A window here from scribbling free! / Here no conceited coxcombs pass, / To scratch their paltry drabs on glass; / Nor party-fool is calling names, / Or dealing cr

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02

[F]or tho' I am afraid the Doctor was a little of a Coxcomb, he might be nevertheleſs very much of a Surgeon.

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03

And she nearly started a fight between two young fops in plumed hats and flouncy collars: "Clay-brained coxcomb!" "Mewling milk-livered maggot!"

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04

He plays neither jack-pudding nor coxcomb.

Tatoeba · #10656927

05

At the risk of spoiling my story and of being taken for a coxcomb, I state my intention at the outset.

Tatoeba · #10971162

Usage Notes

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In some senses, coxcomb is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.