Synonyms for coxcomb
Definitions
- n. 1
A foolish or conceited person; a dandy.
- n. 2
The cap of a court jester, adorned with a red stripe.
Related words
- Word family
- coxcombed coxcombry coxcombic coxcombical
- Phrases
- coxcomb chart
Forms
- Plural
- coxcombs → dudes, puppies, fools, swells…
Example sentences
- dude Are you a bad enough dude to rescue the president?
- fool They made a fool of him in the presence of ladies.
- puppy This puppy is crying because it misses its mother.
- swell I didn't know what made my leg swell up like that.
By length
- 3 letters
- fop1
- 4 letters
- dude1, fool1, beau1, comb1
- 5 letters
- puppy2, spark1, swell1, dandy2
- 6 letters
- masher
- 7 letters
- gallant2, fribble
- 8 letters
- macaroni4, popinjay
- 9 letters
- exquisite3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (puppy2 = 2 syllables).