Coxcomb is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for COXCOMB in dictionary:

NOUN:
• a foolishly vain or conceited man
• a vain and conceited man; a dandy.
• A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps.
• The cap itself.
• The top of the head, or the head itself
• A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop.
• A name given to several plants of different genera, but particularly to Celosia cristata, or garden cockscomb. Same as Cockscomb.
• a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
• a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
• the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• a conceited dandy
• same as cockscomb

Words related to COXCOMB

cockscomb23 coxcombic26 coxcombs23

Words that contain COXCOMB

coxcombs23 coxcombic26 coxcombry27 coxcombical28 coxcombries26 coxcombically33 coxcombicality34

How to use COXCOMB in a sentence

• A coxcomb of the first water, Sir Timothy receives a sharp rebuff when he opens his suit, and accordingly he challenges Bellmour, but fails to appear at the place of meeting.
• The deed, however, is discovered and noised abroad by Falatius, a busy coxcomb courtier.
• He is a young coxcomb, and you, Baldassare, are a parrot, and repeat what you hear.
• The impertinent Observations which the Coxcomb made upon our Shame and Confusion were such, that it is an unspeakable Grief to reflect upon them.
• In short, he told us, that he knew very well by this Invention whenever he had a Man of Sense or a Coxcomb in his Room.
• SPECTATOR, Whatever the World may think of me, I am more Coxcomb than Fool, and I grew very inquisitive upon this Head, not a little pleased with the Novelty.
• If it was really so, what was he to do? He was a gentleman, not a coxcomb.
• At the risk of spoiling my story and of being taken for a coxcomb, I state my intention at the outset.
• A starched, conceited coxcomb! what would I give he had fallen in my way! He departed, highly satisfied with himself, no doubt, and assured of Mrs.
• Lord Foppington pays her amorous attentions, but she utterly despises the conceited coxcomb, and treats him with contumely.
• BOSTOCK, a coxcomb, cracked on the point of aristocracy and family birth.
• BRISK, a good-natured conceited coxcomb, with a most voluble tongue.
• Then he was such a delight, such a coxcomb, such a jewel of a man! There is a tailor at Bologna so like him! and also at the top of his profession.
• Women of all classes with one consent had done their best to turn him into a coxcomb and a beast.
• Lastly, Shakspeare was the least of a coxcomb of any one that ever lived, and much of a gentleman.
• Do you think me a coxcomb or a madman, to be capable of such an exhibition? My sister knew me better, and told you, that could not be me.
• It creeps into the Heart of the wise Man, as well as that of the Coxcomb.
• It has been an old Complaint, That the Coxcomb carries it with them before the Man of Sense.
• My Spark is reckoned a Coxcomb among the Men, but is a Favourite of the Ladies.
• In a matter of affection, a conceited coxcomb, full of flattering speeches, was too strong for him.
• He is the greatest coxcomb I ever saw, and amazingly disagreeable.
• I was besides, like every other young infidel whom it has been my fate to meet, a conceited coxcomb.
• Really, a schoolboy would have been less of a coxcomb.
• She wouldn’t believe me, saying that she knew Anne of Austria, who was too proud to love such a worthless coxcomb.
• We should now call the man a coxcomb who considered his precious ego so important that he had to carry on, year in and year out, a yard-long correspondence about himself.
• Walter Riddell Epistle From Esopus To Maria Epitaph On A Noted Coxcomb Epitaph On Capt.
• By the way, Lord John, I called you a coxcomb just now, which was perhaps unduly severe.
• I endeavored to associate with Miss Wharton, but found it impossible to detach her a moment from the coxcomb who attended her.

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