browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about coxcomb
coxcomb |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Coxcomb \Cox"comb`\ (k?ks"k?m`), n. [A corrupted spelling of cock's comb.] 1. a A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps. b The cap itself 2. The top of the head, or the head itself We will belabor you a little better, And beat a little more care into your coxcombs. --Beau & Fl 3. A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop. Fond to be seen, she kept a bevy Of powdered coxcombs at her levee. --Goldsmith. Some are bewildered in the maze of schools, And some made coxcombs, nature meant but fools. --Pope. 4. (Bot.) A name given to several plants of different genera, but particularly to {Celosia cristata}, or garden cockscomb. Same as {Cockscomb}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: coxcomb n 1: a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments [syn: {cockscomb}] 2: a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red [syn: {cockscomb}] 3: the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds [syn: {comb}, {cockscomb}]
more about coxcomb
This work is licensed under a
