Associations to the word «Coxcomb»
Noun
- Dandy
- Dude
- Fool
- Cupid
- Vanity
- Beaumont
- Rake
- Wit
- Fletcher
- Nightingale
- Beau
- Snout
- Wretch
- Acquaintance
- Thou
- Railing
- Jest
- Folly
- Contempt
- Ass
- Liar
- Beggar
- Gentleman
- Merit
- Dress
- Cecil
- Nay
- Fellow
- Er
- Memoir
- Revenge
- Kindness
- Assassin
- Ne
- Manner
- Adventures
- Ribbon
- Tongue
- Self
- Pleasure
- Lover
- Berkeley
- Discourse
- Feather
- Favour
- Conquest
- Preserve
- Taste
- Necessity
- Sense
- Laugh
- Blow
- Lady
- Comedy
- Sir
- Creature
- Blade
Adjective
Wiktionary
COXCOMB, noun. (obsolete) The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
COXCOMB, noun. A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
COXCOMB, noun. The fleshy red pate of a rooster.
Dictionary definition
COXCOMB, noun. A conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments.
COXCOMB, noun. A cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red.
COXCOMB, noun. The fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds.
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