- cox|comb|ry
- cox|comb|ry «KOKS KOHM ree», noun, plural -ries.1. silly vanity; foolish conceit.2. an example of this.
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cox|comb — «KOKS KOHM», noun. 1. a) a vain, empty headed man; conceited dandy. SYNONYM(S): fop, popinjay. b) Obsolete. a fool; simpleton. 2. = cockscomb (plant). (Cf. ↑cockscomb) 3. Obsolete. a) a strip of red cloth, jagged like the comb of a cock, formerly … Useful english dictionary
cox|comb|i|cal — or cox|com|i|cal «koks KOM uh kuhl, KOH muh », adjective. of the nature of or resembling a coxcomb; conceited; foppish … Useful english dictionary
cox|com|i|cal — cox|comb|i|cal or cox|com|i|cal «koks KOM uh kuhl, KOH muh », adjective. of the nature of or resembling a coxcomb; conceited; foppish … Useful english dictionary
cox — ca·cox·e·nite; cox·al; cox·al·gia; cox; cox·bones; cox·comb; cox·comb·i·cal; cox·comb·ly; cox·comb·ry; cox·i·el·la; cox·ite; cox·i·tis; cox·o·femoral; cox·op·o·dite; cox·sack·ie; gon·o·cox·ite; leu·cox·ene; myr·me·cox·ene; prin·cox; cox·swain;… … English syllables
comb — beach·comb; beach·comb·er; cat·a·comb; cocks·comb; comb; comb·er; cox·comb; cox·comb·i·cal; cox·comb·ly; cox·comb·ry; new·comb; re·comb; cox·comb·ic; … English syllables
coxcomb — cox·comb … English syllables
coxcombic — cox·comb·ic … English syllables
coxcombly — cox·comb·ly … English syllables
coxcombry — cox·comb·ry … English syllables
coxcomb — cox•comb [[t]ˈkɒksˌkoʊm[/t]] n. 1) a conceited, foolish dandy; pretentious fop 2) archaic head; pate • Etymology: 1565–75; sp. var. of cockscomb cox•comb′i•cal ˈkɒm ɪ kəl, ˈkoʊ mɪ cox•comb′ic, adj … From formal English to slang
