Associations to the word «Coxcomb»
Noun
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.
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.