| 单词 | coxcomb |
| 释义 | coxcomb (once / 4186 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY coxcomb: coxcombs USAGE EXAMPLESPolice in Plum say a man picked up the woman walking along Coxcomb Hill, also known as Route 909, at about 2:30 a.m. Washington Times(May 01, 2016) And here’s Charles Dickens, a preening coxcomb prepared to spend eternity congratulating himself on his own literary reputation. Washington Post(Apr 05, 2016) J “Move along, you coxcomb,” Ignatius belched, the gassy eructations echoing between the walls of the alley. John Kennedy Toole, A Confederacy of Dunces(1980) 1 1n the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds Syn|Hyper cockscomb, comb crest a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal 2n a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red 2Syn|Hyper cockscomb cap a tight-fitting headdress n a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments Syn|Hyper cockscomb beau, clotheshorse, dandy, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance |
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