English to Irish Meaning of coxcomb - coxcomb

Coxcomb :

coxcomb

noun

gaige, fuil óg

Coxcomb :: coxcombCoxcombs :: coxcombs

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Definitions of coxcomb in English

Noun(1) a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments(2) a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red(3) the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds

Examples of coxcomb in English

(1) Wouldn't that be egg all over the face of the dizzy-eyed coxcomb of a Prime Minister.(2) His manner assures her ├ö├ç├┐that he was exactly the coxcomb she had heard him described to be.├ö├ç├û(3) He was annoyed at the man's insolence but realised he must have appeared a coxcomb in Mr. Howitt's eyes.(4) As an afterthought, the red-headed girl suddenly added, ├ö├ç├┐Good gracious, that Adam Weatherly is such a coxcomb .├ö├ç├û(5) He is a silly and superficial man, a fop or coxcomb .(6) In my hopes of satiating your desires for a peek at the treats that only a life of coxcombry can provide, I present this.(7) A review charges Carlyle with carrying "quaintness, neologism and coxcombery " through three volumes of "flippant pseudo-philosophy."(8) The Builder criticised the monument as an example of ├ö├ç├┐ponderous coxcombry .├ö├ç├û(9) The buttons are worn about an inch apart, evincing les coxcombery than in the defunct days of close buttons.(10) It is this coxcombry which leads him so often into allegory and objectless personification.(11) Mr. Haines stirred up a good deal of merriment by his coxcombery and cheek.(12) He campily portrayed the obsessed doctor with all the venom and vice and coxcombry he could muster.(13) This insolent condescension - this coxcombry of admiration - more galling than the arrogance of contempt!

Related Phrases of coxcomb

(1) coxcomb ::

coxcomb

(2) comb ::

cíor

(3) cox ::

COX

Related Phrases of coxcomb

(1) coxcomb ::

coxcomb

(2) comb ::

cíor

(3) cox ::

COX

Synonyms

Noun

1. cockscomb ::

cockscomb

Different Forms

coxcomb, coxcombs

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