coxcomb

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]

English

Etymology

From Middle English cokke's comb lit. "the comb of a cock"

Noun

1. (obsolete) the cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe
2. a foolish or conceited person; a dandy
3. the fleshy red pate of a rooster

Derived terms

• coxcombically

Synonyms

• cockscomb (3)
• fool (2)
• popinjay

Coxcomb may refer to:

• Coxcomb (ornithology), a fleshy growth on the top of the head of many gallinaceous birds
• Coxcomb (plant), a small genus of edible and ornamental plants
• Coxcomb Mountains, mountain range of southern California
• Coxcomb Prominent, a moth
• The Coxcomb, an early Jacobean era stage play
• Another word for a fop, dandy, popinjay, or maccaroni

Cockscomb may refer to:

• Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary in Belize
• The Cockscomb, a ridge in southern Utah

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