coxcomb
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Is coxcomb a Scrabble word?
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- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
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What is the meaning of coxcomb?
Definition
noun (English)
1. (historical) The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.historical
2. (by extension) A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.Examples: "Thanks to my stars, I once can see / A window here from scribbling free! / Here no conceited coxcombs pass, / To scratch their paltry drabs on glass; / Nor party-fool is calling names, / Or dealing crowns to George and James."; "[F]or tho' I am afraid the Doctor was a little of a Coxcomb, he might be nevertheleſs very much of a Surgeon."; "And she nearly started a fight between two young fops in plumed hats and flouncy collars: "Clay-brained coxcomb!" "Mewling milk-livered maggot!""Synonyms: fool, popinjaybroadly
Definition source: Wiktionary