The Wordsmith Dictionary

Coc "kle, n. Etym: [AS. coccel, cocel; cf. Gael. cogall tares, husks,cockle. ] (Bot. ) (a ) A plant or weed that grows among grain; the corn rose (Luchnis Githage ). (b ) The Lotium, or darnel.

COCKLEBUR

COCKLEBUR Coc "kle *bur `, n. (Bot. )

Defn: A coarse, composite weed, having a rough or prickly fruit; one of several species of the genus Xanthium; -- called also clotbur.

COCKLED

COCKLED Coc "kled, a.

Defn: Inclosed in a shell. The tender horns of cockled snails. Shak.

COCKLED

COCKLED Coc "kled, a.

Defn: Wrinkled; puckered. Showers soon drench the camlet's cockled grain. Gay.

COCKLER

COCKLER Coc "kler, n.

Defn: One who takes and sells cockles.

COCKLESHELL

COCKLESHELL Coc "kle *shell `, n.

1. One of the shells or valves of a cockle.

2. A light boat. To board the cockleshell in those plunding waters. W. Black.

COCKLOFT

Cock "loft ` n. Etym: [Prop. , a loft where cocks roost. ]

Defn: An upper loft; a garret; the highest room in a building. Dryden. Swift.

COCKMASTER

COCKMASTER Cock "mas `ter, n.

Defn: One who breeds gamecocks. L'Estrange.

COCKMATCH

COCKMATCH Cock "match `, n.

Defn: A cockfight.

COCKNEY

Cock "ney, n.; pl. Cockneys. Etym: [OE. cocknay, cokenay, a spoiled child, effeminate person, an egg; prob. orig. a cock's egg, a small imperfect egg; OE. cok cock + nay, neye, for ey egg (cf. Newt ), AS. æg. See 1st Cock, Egg, n.]

1. An effeminate person; a spoilt child. "A young heir or cockney, that is his mother's darling. " Nash (1592 ). This great lubber, the world, will prove a cockney. Shak.

2. A native or resident of the city of London; -- used contemptuosly. A cockney in a rural village was stared at as much as if he had entered a kraal of Hottentots. Macaulay.

COCKNEY

COCKNEY Cock "ney, a.

Defn: Of or relating to, or like, cockneys.

COCKNEYDOM

COCKNEYDOM Cock "ney *dom, n.

Defn: The region or home of cockneys; cockneys, collectively. Thackeray.

COCKNEYFY

Cock "ney *fy, v. t. Etym: [Cockney + -fy. ]

Defn: To form with the manners or character of a cockney. [Colloq. ]

COCKNEYISH

COCKNEYISH Cock "ney *ish, a.

Defn: Characteristic of, or resembling, cockneys.

COCKNEYISM

COCKNEYISM Cock "ney *ism, n.

Defn: The charasteristics, manners, or dialect, of a cockney.

COCK-PADDLE

COCK-PADDLE Cock "-pad `dle, n. [Etymol. uncertain. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: See Lumpfish. [Scot. ]

COCK-PADLE

Cock "-pad `le, n. Etym: [Etymol. uncertain. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: See Lumpfish. [Scot. ]

COCKPIT

COCKPIT Cock "pit `, n.

1. A pit, or inclosed area, for cockfights. Henry the Eight had built. .. a cockpit. Macaulay.

2. The Privy Council room at Westminster; -- so called because built on the site of the cockpit of Whitehall palace. Brande & C.

3. (Naut. ) (a ) That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement. (b ) In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin.

COCKROACH

Cock "roach, n. Etym: [Sp. cucaracha. ] (Zoöl.)

Defn: An orthopterus insect of the genus Blatta, and allied genera.

Note: The species are numerous, especially in hot countries. Those most commonly infesting houses in Europe and North America are Blatta orientalis, a large species often called black beetle, and the Croton bug (Ectobia Germanica ).

COCKSCOMB

Cocks "comb, n. Etym: [1st cock, n. + comb crest. ]

1. See Coxcomb.

2. (Bot. )

Defn: A plant (Celosia cristata ), of many varieties, cultivated for its broad, fantastic spikes of brilliant flowers; -- sometimes called garden cockscomb. Also the Pedicularis, or lousewort, the Rhinanthus Crista-galli, and the Onobrychis Crista-galli.

COCKSHEAD

COCKSHEAD Cocks "head `, n.

Defn: (Bot. ) A leguminous herb (Onobrychis Caput-galli ), having small spiny-crested pods.

COCKSHUT

COCKSHUT Cock "shut `, n.

Defn: A kind of net to catch woodcock. [Obs. ] Nares. Cockshut time or light, evening twilight; nightfall; -- so called in allusion to the tome at which the cockshut used to be spread. [Obs. ] Shak. B. Jonson.

COCKSHY

COCKSHY Cock "shy `, n.

1. A game in which trinkets are set upon sticks, to be thrown at by the players; -- so called from an ancient popular sport which consisted in "shying " or throwing cudgels at live cocks.

2. An object at which stones are flung. "Making a cockshy of him, " replied the hideous small boy. Dickens.

COCKSPUR

COCKSPUR Cock "spur, n. (Bot. )

Defn: A variety of Cratægus, or hawthorn (C. Crus-galli ), having long, straight thorns; -- called also Cockspur thorn.

COCKSURE

COCKSURE Cock "sure `, a.

1. Perfectly safe. [Obs. ] We steal as in a castle, cocksure: ... we walk invisible. Shak.

2. Quite certain. [Colloq. ] I throught myself cocksure of the horse which he readily promised me. Pope.

COCKSWAIN

Cock "swain (, colloq. ), n. Etym: [Cock a boat + swain; hence, the master of a boat. ]

Defn: The steersman of a boat; a petty officer who has charge of a boat and its crew.

COCKTAIL

COCKTAIL Cock "tail `, n.

1. A beverage made of brandy, whisky, or gin, iced, flavored, and sweetened. [U. S.]

2. (Stock Breeding )

Defn: A horse, not of pure breed, but having only one eighth or one sixteenth impure blood in his veins. Darwin.

3. A mean, half-hearted fellow; a coward. [Slang, Eng. ] It was in the second affair that poor little Barney showed he was a cocktail. Thackeray.

4. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A species of rove beetle; -- so called from its habit of elevating the tail.

COCKUP

COCKUP Cock "up, n. (Zoöl.)

Defn: A large, highly esteemed, edible fish of India (Lates calcarifer ); -- also called begti.

COCKWEED

COCKWEED Cock "weed, n. (Bot. )

Defn: Peppergrass. Johnson.

COCKY

Cock "y, a. Etym: [See Cocket. ]

Defn: Pert. [Slang ]

COCKYOLLY BIRD; COCKYOLY BIRD

Cock `y *ol "ly bird or Cock `y *ol "y bird. [Cf. Cock, fowl; Yellow. ]

Defn: A pet name for any small bird.

New American Oxford Dictionary

cock

cock 1 |käk kɑk | ▶noun 1 a male bird, esp. a rooster. • [ in combination ] used in names of birds, esp. game birds, e.g., moorcock. • Brit. a male lobster, crab, or salmon. 2 vulgar slang a penis. 3 Brit. informal nonsense: that's all a lot of cock. 4 a firing lever in a gun which can be raised to be released by the trigger. 5 a stopcock. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 tilt (something ) in a particular direction: she cocked her head slightly to one side. • bend a (limb or joint ) at an angle: (as adj. cocked ) : she listened, her little finger cocked as she held her coffee cup. • (of a male dog ) lift (a back leg ) in order to urinate. 2 raise the cock of (a gun ) in order to make it ready for firing. PHRASES at full cock (of a gun ) with the cock lifted to the position at which the trigger will act. cock one's ear (of a dog ) raise its ears to an erect position. • (of a person ) listen attentively to or for something. cock one's eye (or eyebrow ) glance in a quizzical or knowing manner with a raised eyebrow. cock of the walk someone who dominates others within a group. cock a snook see snook 2. ORIGIN Old English cocc, from medieval Latin coccus; reinforced in Middle English by Old French coq .

cock

cock 2 |kɑk käk | ▶noun dated a small pile of hay, straw, or other material, with vertical sides and a rounded top. ▶verb [ with obj. ] archaic pile (hay, straw, or other material ) into such a shape. ORIGIN late Middle English: perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian kok ‘heap, lump, ’ Danish kok ‘haycock, ’ and Swedish koka ‘clod. ’

cockabully

cockabully |ˈkɒkəbʊli | ▶noun ( pl. cockabullies ) NZ a small blunt-nosed freshwater fish related to the sleepers. ●Genus Gobiomorphus, family Gobiidae (or Eleotridae ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Maori kokopu.

cockade

cock ade |käˈkād kɑˈkeɪd | ▶noun a rosette or knot of ribbons worn in a hat as a badge of office or party, or as part of a livery. DERIVATIVES cock ad ed adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French cocarde, originally in bonnet à la coquarde, from the feminine of obsolete coquard ‘saucy. ’

cock-a-doodle-doo

cock-a-doo dle-doo |ˌkäk ə ˌdo͞odl ˈdo͞o ˈkɑːkəˌduːdlˈduː | ▶noun used to represent the sound made by a cock when it crows.

cock-a-hoop

cock-a-hoop |ˌkäk ə ˈho͞op, ˈho͝op ˈkɑk ə ˌhup | ▶adjective [ predic. ] extremely and obviously pleased, esp. about a triumph or success. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from the phrase set cock a hoop, of unknown origin, apparently denoting the action of turning on the tap and allowing liquor to flow (prior to a drinking session ).

cock-a-leekie

cock-a-leek ie |ˌkäk ə ˈlēkē ˌkɑːkəˈlikiː | ▶noun a Scottish soup traditionally made with chicken and leeks. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from cock 1 and leek .

cockalorum

cock a lo rum |ˌkäkəˈlôrəm ˌkɑkəˈlɔrəm | ▶noun ( pl. cockalorums ) informal, dated a self-important little man. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: an arbitrary formation from cock 1 .

cockamamie

cock a ma mie |ˈkäkəˌmāmē, ˌkäkəˈmāmē ˈkɑkəˌmeɪmi |(also cockamamy ) ▶adjective informal ridiculous; implausible: a cockamamie theory. ORIGIN 1940s (originally denoting a design left by a transfer ): probably an alteration of decalcomania .

cock and bull story

cock and bull sto ry |kɑk ænd | ▶noun informal a ridiculous and implausible story.

cockapoo

cock a poo |ˈkäkəˌpo͞o ˈkɑkəpu | ▶noun a dog resulting from a cross between a cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle.

cockatiel

cock a tiel |ˈkäkəˌtēl kɑːkəˈtiːl | ▶noun a slender, long-crested Australian parrot related to the cockatoos, with a mainly gray body, white shoulders, and a yellow and orange face. [Nymphicus hollandicus, family Cacatuidae (or Psittacidae ).] ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Dutch kaketielje, probably a diminutive of kaketoe ‘cockatoo. ’

cockatoo

cock a too |ˈkäkəˌto͞o ˈkɑkəˌtu | ▶noun a parrot with an erectile crest, found in Australia, eastern Indonesia, and neighboring islands. [Family Cacatuidae (or Psittacidae ): several genera and numerous species, including the sulfur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita ).] ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Dutch kaketoe, from Malay kakatua, the spelling influenced by cock 1 .

cockatrice

cock a trice |ˈkäkətris, -ˌtrīs ˈkɑkətrəs | ▶noun another term for basilisk ( sense 1 ). • Heraldry a mythical animal depicted as a two-legged dragon (or wyvern ) with a cock's head. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French cocatris, from Latin calcatrix ‘tracker ’ (from calcare ‘to tread or track ’), translating Greek ikhneueinōn (see ichneumon ).

cockbead

cock bead |ˈkäkbēd | ▶noun a projecting wooden molding used to decorate furniture. DERIVATIVES cock bead ed adjective, cock bead ing noun

cockboat

cock |boat |ˈkɒkbəʊt | ▶noun a small boat towed behind a larger vessel. ORIGIN late Middle English: from obsolete cock ‘small boat ’ (from Old French coque, based on Latin caudex, codex ‘block of wood ’) + boat .

cockchafer

cock chaf er |ˈkäkˌCHāfər ˈkɑkˌtʃeɪfər | ▶noun a large brown European beetle that flies at dusk and often crashes into lighted windows. The adults are damaging to foliage and flowers, and the larvae are a pest of cereal and grass roots. [Melolontha melolontha, family Scarabaeidae. ] ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from cock 1 (expressing size or vigor ) + chafer .

Cockcroft, Sir John Douglas

Cock croft, Sir John Douglas |ˈkäkˌkrôft ˈkɑkˌkrɔft | (1897 –1967 ), English physicist. In 1932, working with Ernest Walton, he succeeded in splitting the atom. Nobel Prize for Physics (1951 ), shared with Walton.

cockcrow

cock crow |ˈkäkˌkrō ˈkɑkˌkroʊ | ▶noun literary dawn: the hour of cockcrow was still far off.

cocked hat

cocked hat |kɑkt hæt | ▶noun a brimless triangular hat pointed at the front, back, and top. • historical a hat with a wide brim permanently turned up toward the crown, such as a tricorne. PHRASES knock something into a cocked hat utterly defeat or outdo something.

cockerel

cock er el |ˈkäkərəl ˈkɑk (ə )rəl | ▶noun a young domestic cock. ORIGIN Middle English: diminutive of cock 1 .

Cockerell, Sir Christopher

Cock |er ¦ell |ˈkɒk (ə )r (ə )l | (1910 –99 ), English engineer, the inventor of the hovercraft; full name Christopher Sydney Cockerell.

cocker spaniel

cock er span iel |ˈkäkər ˈkɑkər ˌspænjəl |(also cocker ) ▶noun a small spaniel of a breed with a silky coat. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from cock 1 + -er 1 (because the dog was bred to flush game birds such as woodcock, for shooting ).

cockeye

cock eye |ˈkäkˌī ˈkɑkaɪ | ▶noun an eye that squints or is affected by strabismus.

cockeye bob

cockeye bob (also cockeyed bob ) ▶noun Austral. informal a cyclone or a thunderstorm. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: probably an alteration of an Aboriginal word.

cockeyed

cock eyed |ˈkäkˈīd ˈkɑˌkaɪd | ▶adjective informal crooked or askew; not level: cockeyed camera angles. • absurd; impractical: do you expect us to believe a cockeyed story like that? • drunk: I got cockeyed. • (of a person or a person's eyes ) having a squint. • cross-eyed. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: apparently from the verb cock 1 and eye. The sense ‘drunk ’ (originally US ) dates from the 1920s.

cockfighting

cock fight ing |ˈkäkˌfītiNG ˈkɑkfaɪdɪŋ | ▶noun the sport (illegal in certain countries ) of setting two cocks to fight each other. Fighting cocks often have had their legs fitted with metal spurs. DERIVATIVES cock fight |ˈkäkˌfīt |noun

cockle

cock le 1 |ˈkäkəl ˈkɑkəl | ▶noun 1 an edible, burrowing bivalve mollusk with a strong ribbed shell. [Genus Cardium, family Cardiidae. ] 2 (also cockleshell ) literary a small shallow boat. PHRASES warm the cockles of one's heart give one a comforting feeling of pleasure or contentment. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French coquille ‘shell, ’ based on Greek konkhulion, from konkhē ‘conch. ’

cockle

cock le 2 |ˈkɑkəl ˈkäkəl | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of paper ) bulge out in certain places so as to present a wrinkled or creased surface; pucker. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French coquiller ‘blister (bread in cooking ),’ from coquille ‘shell ’ (see cockle 1 ).

cocklebur

cock le bur |ˈkäkəlˌbər ˈkɑkəlbər | ▶noun a herbaceous plant of the daisy family, with broad leaves and burred fruits. It originated in tropical America but is now cosmopolitan. See also clotbur. [Genus Xanthium, family Compositae: two or three species, in particular X. strumarium. ] ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from cockle 2 + burr .

cockloft

cock loft |ˈkäkˌlôft ˈkɑklɔft | ▶noun a small loft or attic.

cockney

cock ney |ˈkäknē ˈkɑkni | ▶noun ( pl. cockneys ) a native of East London, traditionally one born within hearing of Bow Bells. • the dialect or accent typical of such people. ▶adjective of or characteristic of cockneys or their dialect or accent: cockney humor. ORIGIN early 17th cent., originally in the sense ‘a town dweller regarded as affected or puny. ’

cockneyism

cock ney ism |ˈkäknēˌizəm ˈkɑkniɪzəm | ▶noun a feature or style of speech or idiom characteristic of cockneys.

cock-of-the-rock

cock-of-the-rock ▶noun ( pl. cocks-of-the-rock ) a crested cotinga found in the tropical forests of South America. The male has brilliant orange or red plumage used in communal display. [Genus Rupicola, family Cotingidae: two species. ]

cockpit

cock pit |ˈkäkˌpit ˈkɑkˌpɪt | ▶noun 1 a compartment for the pilot and sometimes also the crew in an aircraft or spacecraft. • a similar compartment for the driver in a racing car. • a sunken area in the after deck of a boat providing space for members of the crew. 2 a place where a battle or other conflict takes place: the cockpit of capitalist conflict in Europe. • a place where cockfights are held. ORIGIN late 16th cent. ( sense 2 ): from cock 1 + pit 1. In the early 18th cent. the term was in nautical use, denoting an area in the aft lower deck of a man-of-war where the wounded were taken, later coming to mean ‘the “pit ” or well in a sailing yacht from which it was steered ’; hence the place housing the controls of other vehicles ( sense 1, early 20th cent ).

cockroach

cock roach |ˈkäkˌrōCH ˈkɑkˌroʊtʃ | ▶noun a beetlelike insect with long antennae and legs, feeding by scavenging. Several tropical species have become established worldwide as pests in homes and food service establishments. [Suborder Blattodea, order Dictyoptera: many genera and species, including the oriental cockroach (Blatta orientalis ) and the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana ); some, esp. in the genus Ectobius, are small temperate species that live outdoors. ] ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as cacaroch ): from Spanish cucaracha. The spelling change was due to association with cock 1 and roach 2 .

cockscomb

cocks comb |ˈkäksˌkōm ˈkɑkskoʊm | ▶noun 1 the crest or comb of a domestic cock. 2 a tropical plant with a crest or plume of tiny yellow, orange, or red flowers, widely cultivated as a garden annual or a houseplant. [Celosia cristata, family Amaranthaceae. ] 3 an orchid related to the coralroots but with more colorful flowers, native to southern North America. Also called coralroot. [Genus Hexalectris, family Orchidaceae. ]

cocksfoot

cocks foot |ˈkäksˌfo͝ot ˈkɑksfʊt | ▶noun British term for orchard grass.

cockshy

cock shy |ˈkäkˌSHī ˈkɑkˌʃaɪ | ▶noun ( pl. cockshies ) Brit. dated a target for throwing sticks or stones at as a game. • an act of throwing something at such a target. • an object of ridicule or criticism. ORIGIN from the original use of a cockerel, or a replica of a cockerel, as a target.

cocksman

cocks man |ˈkäksmən ˈkɑksmən | ▶noun ( pl. cocksmen ) vulgar slang a man reputed to be extremely virile or sexually accomplished. DERIVATIVES cocks man ship |-ˌSHip |noun

cock sparrow

cock spar |row ▶noun dated a lively, quarrelsome person.

cockspur thorn

cock spur thorn |ˈkäkˌspər ˈkɑkspər θɔrn | ▶noun a North American hawthorn that is often cultivated for its rich orange autumn foliage. [Crataegus crus-galli, family Rosaceae. ] • any of a number of trees bearing long spiny thorns.

cocksucker

cock suck er |ˈkäkˌsəkər ˈkɑkˌsəkər | ▶noun vulgar slang a contemptible person (used as a generalized term of abuse ).

cocksure

cock sure |ˈkäkˈSHo͝or ˈˌkɑkˈˌʃʊ (ə )r | ▶adjective presumptuously or arrogantly confident. DERIVATIVES cock sure ly adverb, cock sure ness noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from archaic cock (a euphemism for God ) + sure; later associated with cock 1 .

cocktail

cock tail |ˈkäkˌtāl ˈkɑkˌteɪl | ▶noun 1 an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or several spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice, lemonade, or cream: [ as modifier ] : cocktail parties | a cocktail bar. • a mixture of substances or factors, esp. when dangerous or unpleasant in its effects: financial pressure plus isolation can be a deadly cocktail for some people | a cocktail of drugs that inhibits replication of HIV. 2 a dish consisting of small pieces of seafood or fruits, typically served cold at the beginning of a meal as an hors d'oeuvre: a shrimp cocktail. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from cock 1 + tail 1. The original use was as an adjective describing a creature with a tail like that of a cock, specifically a horse with a docked tail; hence (because hunters and coach horses were generally docked ) a racehorse that was not a thoroughbred, having a cock-tailed horse in its pedigree (early 19th cent ). Sense 1 (originally US, also early 19th cent. ) is perhaps analogous, from the idea of an adulterated spirit.

cocktail dress

cock tail dress |ˈkɑkˌteɪl drɛs | ▶noun an elegant dress suitable for semiformal social occasions.

cocktail lounge

cock tail lounge ▶noun a bar, typically in a hotel, restaurant, or airport, where alcoholic drinks are served.

cocktail napkin

cock tail nap kin ▶noun a small napkin designed to be placed under a drink when it is served.

cocktail stick

cock |tail stick ▶noun Brit. a small pointed stick on which olives, cherries, or similar items of food may be served.

cocktail table

cock tail ta ble ▶noun another term for coffee table.

cockteaser

cock teas er |ˈkäkˌtēzər ˈkɑktizər |(also cocktease ) ▶noun vulgar slang a woman who leads a man to the mistaken belief that she is likely to have sexual intercourse with him.

cock-up

cock-up |ˈkɑk ˌəp | ▶noun Brit. informal something done badly or inefficiently: we've made a total cock-up of it.

cocky

cock y |ˈkäkē ˈkɑki | ▶adjective ( cockier, cockiest ) conceited or arrogant, esp. in a bold or impudent way. DERIVATIVES cock i ly |ˈkäkəlē |adverb, cock i ness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘lecherous ’): from cock 1 + -y 1 .

Oxford Dictionary

cock

cock 1 |kɒk | ▶noun 1 Brit. a male bird, especially of a domestic fowl. • [ in combination ] used in names of birds, especially game birds, e.g. watercock. • Brit. a male lobster, crab, or salmon. • Brit. informal a friendly form of address among men: please yourself, cock. 2 vulgar slang a man's penis. 3 [ mass noun ] Brit. informal nonsense: that's all a lot of cock. 4 a firing lever in a gun which can be raised to be released by the trigger. 5 a stopcock. ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 tilt (something ) in a particular direction: she cocked her head slightly to one side. • bend a (limb or joint ) at an angle: Madge threw herself into the armchair and cocked her legs over the side. • (of a male dog ) lift (a back leg ) in order to urinate. 2 raise the cock of (a gun ) in order to make it ready for firing. 3 (cock something up ) Brit. informal ruin something as a result of incompetence or inefficiency: the party cocked up the Euro-elections. PHRASES at full cock (of a gun ) with the cock lifted to the position at which the trigger will act. cock one's ear (of a dog ) raise its ears to an erect position. • (of a person ) listen attentively to or for something. cock one's eye glance in a quizzical or knowing manner with a raised eyebrow. cock of the walk someone who dominates others within a group. cock a snook see snook 2. ORIGIN Old English cocc, from medieval Latin coccus; reinforced in Middle English by Old French coq .

cock

cock 2 |kɒk | ▶noun dated a small pile of hay, straw, or other material, with vertical sides and a rounded top. ▶verb [ with obj. ] archaic pile (hay or other material ) into cocks. ORIGIN late Middle English: perhaps of Scandinavian origin and related to Norwegian kok ‘heap, lump ’, Danish kok ‘haycock ’, and Swedish koka ‘clod ’.

cockabully

cockade

cockade |kɒˈkeɪd | ▶noun a rosette or knot of ribbons worn in a hat as a badge of office, or as part of a livery. DERIVATIVES cockaded adjective ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from French cocarde, originally in bonnet à la coquarde, from the feminine of obsolete coquard ‘saucy ’.

cock-a-doodle-doo

cock-a-doodle-doo |ˌkɒkəduːd (ə )lˈduː | ▶exclamation used to represent the sound made by a cock when it crows.

cock-a-hoop

cock-a-hoop ▶adjective extremely and obviously pleased, especially about an achievement. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from the phrase set cock a hoop, of unknown origin, apparently denoting the action of turning on the tap and allowing liquor to flow (prior to a drinking session ).

cock-a-leekie

cock-a-leekie |kɒkəˈliːki | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a soup traditionally made in Scotland with chicken and leeks. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from cock 1 and leek .

cockalorum

cockalorum |ˌkɒkəˈlɔːrəm | ▶noun ( pl. cockalorums ) informal, dated a self-important man. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: an arbitrary formation from cock 1 .

cockamamie

cockamamie |ˈkɒkəˌmeɪmi |(also cockamamy ) ▶adjective N. Amer. informal ridiculous; implausible: a cockamamie theory. ORIGIN 1940s (originally denoting a design left by a transfer ): probably an alteration of decalcomania .

cock and bull story

cock and bull story ▶noun informal an implausible story used as an explanation or excuse.

cockapoo

cockapoo |kɒkəˈpuː | ▶noun a dog that is a cross-breed of an American cocker spaniel and a miniature poodle.

cockatiel

cockatiel |ˌkɒkəˈtiːl | ▶noun a slender long-crested Australian parrot related to the cockatoos, with a mainly grey body, white shoulders, and a yellow and orange face. ●Nymphicus hollandicus, family Cacatuidae (or Psittacidae ). ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from Dutch kaketielje, probably a diminutive of kaketoe ‘cockatoo ’.

cockatoo

cockatoo |kɒkəˈtuː | ▶noun 1 a parrot with an erectile crest, found in Australia, eastern Indonesia, and neighbouring islands. ●Family Cacatuidae (or Psittacidae ): several genera and numerous species. 2 Austral. /NZ informal a small-scale farmer. 3 Austral. /NZ informal a lookout posted by those engaged in illegal activity. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Dutch kaketoe, from Malay kakatua, the spelling influenced by cock 1. Sense 2, sense 3 date from the 19th cent.

cockatrice

cockatrice |ˈkɒkətrʌɪs, -trɪs | ▶noun another term for basilisk ( sense 1 ). • Heraldry a mythical animal depicted as a two-legged dragon (or wyvern ) with a cock's head. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French cocatris, from Latin calcatrix ‘tracker ’ (from calcare ‘to tread or track ’), translating Greek ikhneumōn (see ichneumon ).

cock-bead

cock-bead ▶noun a projecting wooden moulding used to decorate furniture. DERIVATIVES cock-beaded adjective, cock-beading noun

cockboat

cockchafer

cockchafer |ˈkɒkˌtʃeɪfə | ▶noun a large brown European beetle which flies at dusk and is a destructive plant pest, both as an adult and a larva. Also called May bug. ●Melolontha melolontha, family Scarabaeidae. ORIGIN early 18th cent.: from cock 1 (expressing size or vigour ) + chafer .

Cockcroft, Sir John Douglas

Cock |croft |ˈkɒkkrɒft | (1897 –1967 ), English physicist. In 1932 he succeeded (with E. T. S. Walton ) in splitting the atom, ushering in the whole field of nuclear and particle physics. Nobel Prize for Physics (1951, shared with Walton ).

cockcrow

cock |crow |ˈkɒkkrəʊ | ▶noun literary dawn.

cocked hat

cocked hat ▶noun a brimless triangular hat pointed at the front, back, and top. • historical a hat with a wide brim permanently turned up towards the crown, such as a tricorne. PHRASES knock something into a cocked hat utterly defeat or outdo something.

cocker

cocker |ˈkɒkə |(also cocker spaniel ) ▶noun a small spaniel of a breed with a silky coat. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from cock 1 + -er 1 (the dog was bred to flush out game birds such as woodcock ).

cockerel

cock |erel |ˈkɒk (ə )r (ə )l | ▶noun a young domestic cock. ORIGIN Middle English: diminutive of cock 1 .

Cockerell, Sir Christopher

Cock |er ¦ell |ˈkɒk (ə )r (ə )l | (1910 –99 ), English engineer, the inventor of the hovercraft; full name Christopher Sydney Cockerell.

cockeye

cock eye |ˈkäkˌī ˈkɑkaɪ | ▶noun an eye that squints or is affected by strabismus.

cockeye bob

cockeye bob (also cockeyed bob ) ▶noun Austral. informal a cyclone or a thunderstorm. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: probably an alteration of an Aboriginal word.

cockeyed

cock |eyed |ˈkɒkʌɪd | ▶adjective informal 1 crooked or askew; not level: cockeyed camera angles. • absurd; impractical: do you expect us to believe a cockeyed story like that? • dated drunk: I got cockeyed. 2 (of a person or their eyes ) having a squint. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: apparently from the verb cock 1 and eye .

cockfighting

cock |fight ¦ing |ˈkɒkfʌɪtɪŋ | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the sport (illegal in the UK and some other countries ) of setting two cocks to fight each other. DERIVATIVES cockfight noun

cockle

cockle 1 |ˈkɒk (ə )l | ▶noun 1 an edible burrowing bivalve mollusc with a strong ribbed shell. ●Genus Cardium, family Cardiidae. 2 (also cockleshell ) literary a small, shallow boat. PHRASES warm the cockles of one's heart give one a comforting feeling of contentment. ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French coquille ‘shell ’, based on Greek konkhulion, from konkhē ‘conch ’.

cockle

cockle 2 |ˈkɒk (ə )l | ▶verb [ no obj. ] (of paper ) form wrinkles or puckers. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French coquiller ‘blister (bread in cooking )’, from coquille ‘shell ’ (see cockle 1 ).

cocklebur

cockle |bur |ˈkɒk (ə )lbəː | ▶noun a herbaceous plant of the daisy family with broad leaves and burred fruits, native to tropical America. ●Genus Xanthium, family Compositae: two or three species. ORIGIN mid 19th cent.: from cockle 2 + burr .

cockling

cock |ling ▶noun [ mass noun ] Brit. the activity or occupation of gathering cockles. DERIVATIVES cockler noun

cockloft

cock |loft ▶noun a small upper loft under the ridge of a roof.

cockney

cockney |ˈkɒkni | ▶noun ( pl. cockneys ) 1 a native of East London, traditionally one born within hearing of Bow Bells. • [ mass noun ] the dialect or accent typical of cockneys. 2 Austral. a young snapper fish (Chrysophrys auratus ). ▶adjective of or characteristic of cockneys or their dialect or accent: cockney humour. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting a pampered child ): origin uncertain; it is apparently not the same word as Middle English cokeney ‘cock's egg ’, denoting a small misshapen egg (probably from cock 1 + obsolete ey ‘egg ’). A later sense was ‘a town-dweller regarded as affected or puny ’, from which the current sense arose in the early 17th cent.

cockneyism

cock ¦ney |ism ▶noun a feature or style of speech or idiom characteristic of cockneys.

cock-of-the-rock

cock-of-the-rock ▶noun ( pl. cocks-of-the-rock ) a crested cotinga (bird ) found in the tropical forests of South America. The male has brilliant orange or red plumage used in communal display. ●Genus Rupicola, family Cotingidae: two species.

cockpit

cock |pit |ˈkɒkpɪt | ▶noun 1 a compartment for the pilot, and sometimes also the crew, in an aircraft or spacecraft. • the driver's compartment in a racing car. • a space for the helmsman in some small yachts. 2 a place where cockfights are held. • a place where a battle or other conflict takes place. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in sense 2 ): from cock 1 + pit 1. Sense 1 dates from the early 20th cent. and derives from an early 18th -cent. nautical term denoting an area in the aft lower deck of a man-of-war where the wounded were taken, later coming to mean ‘the ‘pit ’ or well from which a yacht is steered ’; hence the place housing the controls of other vehicles.

cockroach

cockroach |ˈkɒkrəʊtʃ | ▶noun a beetle-like scavenging insect with long antennae and legs. Several tropical kinds have become established worldwide as household pests. ●Suborder Blattodea, order Dictyoptera: many genera and species, including the common cockroach (Blatta orientalis ) and the American cockroach (Periplaneta americana ). ORIGIN early 17th cent. (as cacaroch ): from Spanish cucaracha. The spelling change was due to association with cock 1 and roach 2 .

cockscomb

cocks |comb |ˈkɒkskəʊm | ▶noun 1 the crest or comb of a domestic cock. 2 (also coxcomb ) a tropical plant with a crest of tiny yellow, orange, or red flowers, grown as a pot plant. ●Celosia cristata, family Amaranthaceae. 3 a brightly coloured orchid of southern North America, related to the coralroots. Also called coralroot. ●Genus Hexalectris, family Orchidaceae.

cocksfoot

cocks |foot |ˈkɒksfʊt | ▶noun ( pl. cocksfoots ) Brit. a pasture grass with broad leaves and green or purplish flowering spikes. ●Dactylis glomerata, family Gramineae.

cockshy

cockshy |ˈkɒkʃʌɪ | ▶noun ( pl. cockshies ) Brit. dated a target for throwing sticks or stones at as a game. • an act of throwing something at a cockshy. • an object of ridicule or criticism. ORIGIN from the original use of a replica of a cockerel as a target.

cocksman

cocks |man |ˈkɒksmən | ▶noun ( pl. cocksmen ) US vulgar slang a man who is reputed to be extremely virile or sexually accomplished. DERIVATIVES cocksmanship noun

cock sparrow

cock spar |row ▶noun dated a lively, quarrelsome person.

cockspur

cock |spur |ˈkɒkspəː | ▶noun 1 the spur on the leg of a cock. 2 Austral. a European plant of the daisy family with yellow thistle-like flower heads that has become naturalized in Australia. ●Centaurea melitensis, family Compositae.

cockspur thorn

cock |spur thorn ▶noun a North American hawthorn which is grown for its rich orange autumn foliage. ●Crataegus crus-galli, family Rosaceae.

cocksucker

cock |suck ¦er |ˈkɒksʌkə | ▶noun vulgar slang, chiefly N. Amer. a contemptible person (used as a general term of abuse ). DERIVATIVES cocksucking adjective

cocksure

cock |sure |kɒkˈʃɔː, kɒkˈʃʊə | ▶adjective confident in an excessive or arrogant way. DERIVATIVES cocksurely adverb, cocksureness noun ORIGIN early 16th cent.: from archaic cock (a euphemism for God ) + sure; later associated with cock 1 .

cocktail

cock |tail |ˈkɒkteɪl | ▶noun 1 an alcoholic drink consisting of a spirit or spirits mixed with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or cream: [ as modifier ] : a cocktail bar. • a mixture of substances or factors, especially when dangerous or unpleasant: he was killed by a cocktail of drink and drugs. 2 a dish consisting of small pieces of food, typically served cold as an hors d'oeuvre: a prawn cocktail. ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from cock 1 + tail 1. The original use was as an adjective describing a creature with a tail like that of a cock, specifically a horse with a docked tail; hence (because hunters and coach-horses were generally docked ) a racehorse which was not a thoroughbred, having a cock-tailed horse in its pedigree (early 19th cent. ). Sense 1 (originally US, also early 19th cent. ) is perhaps analogous, from the idea of an adulterated spirit.

cocktail dress

cock |tail dress ▶noun a smart dress suitable for formal social occasions.

cocktail lounge

cock tail lounge ▶noun a bar, typically in a hotel, restaurant, or airport, where alcoholic drinks are served.

cocktail napkin

cock tail nap kin ▶noun a small napkin designed to be placed under a drink when it is served.

cocktail stick

cock |tail stick ▶noun Brit. a small pointed stick on which olives, cherries, or similar items of food may be served.

cock-teaser

cock-teaser |ˈkɒktiːzə |(also cock-tease ) ▶noun vulgar slang a woman who leads a man to the mistaken belief that she is likely to have sexual intercourse with him.

cock-up

cock-up ▶noun Brit. informal something done badly or inefficiently: we've made a total cock-up of it.

cocky

cocky 1 |ˈkɒki | ▶adjective ( cockier, cockiest ) conceited or confident in a bold or cheeky way. DERIVATIVES cockily adverb, cockiness noun ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘lecherous ’): from cock 1 + -y 1 .

cocky

cocky 2 |ˈkɒki | ▶noun ( pl. cockies ) Austral. /NZ informal term for cockatoo.

American Oxford Thesaurus

cock

cock noun strutting around like a barnyard cock: rooster, cockerel, capon. ▶verb 1 he cocked his head: tilt, tip, angle, incline, dip. 2 she cocked her little finger: bend, flex, crook, curve. 3 the dog cocked its leg: lift, raise, hold up.

cockeyed

cockeyed adjective informal 1 that picture is cockeyed: crooked, awry, askew, lopsided, tilted, off-center, skewed, skew, misaligned. 2 a cockeyed scheme: absurd, preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, cockamamie, risible, idiotic, stupid, foolish, silly, inane, imbecilic, half-baked, harebrained; impractical, unfeasible; irrational, illogical, nonsensical, crazy, daft.

cockpit

cockpit noun I was invited into the cockpit to meet the pilot: flight deck, helm, control room; driver's seat.

cocksure

cocksure adjective he won't be so cocksure when he gets in the ring with our boy: arrogant, conceited, overweening, overconfident, cocky, proud, vain, self-important, egotistical, presumptuous; smug, patronizing, pompous; informal high and mighty, puffed up. ANTONYMS modest.

cocky

cocky adjective military school has certainly made him less cocky: arrogant, conceited, overweening, overconfident, cocksure, self-important, egotistical, presumptuous, boastful, self-assertive; bold, forward, insolent, cheeky, puffed up. ANTONYMS modest.

Oxford Thesaurus

cock

cock noun a cock and two hens: rooster, cockerel, male fowl, capon; literary chanticleer. ▶verb 1 he cocked his head towards the sound: tilt, tip, angle, lean, slope, bank, slant, incline, pitch, dip, cant, bevel, camber, heel, careen, put at an angle. 2 she cocked her little finger when she held a cup: bend, flex, crook, angle, curve, kink. 3 a greyhound cocked its leg against a tree: lift, raise, lift up, hold up. PHRASES cock and bull story informal I dismissed this as another cock and bull story: fairy story /tale, made-up story, trumped-up story, fabrication, concoction, piece of fiction, fiction, falsification, falsity, lie, untruth, falsehood, fib, deception, barefaced lie; (little ) white lie, half-truth, exaggeration, prevarication, departure from the truth; yarn, story, red herring, rumour, myth, flight of fancy, figment of the imagination; pretence, pretext, sham, ruse, wile, trickery, stratagem; informal tall story, tall tale, whopper; Brit. informal porky, pork pie, porky pie; humorous terminological inexactitude; vulgar slang bullshit; Austral. /NZ vulgar slang bulldust.

cock-eyed

cock-eyed adjective informal 1 he knocked the top slightly cock-eyed: crooked, awry, askew, lopsided, uneven, asymmetrical, to one side, off-centre, skewed, skew, misaligned; Scottish agley, squint, thrawn; Brit. informal skew-whiff, wonky, squiffy. 2 you expect us to believe a cock-eyed story like that? | some wild, cock-eyed scheme: absurd, preposterous, ridiculous, ludicrous, farcical, laughable, risible; idiotic, stupid, foolish, silly, inane, fanciful, imbecilic, insane, wild, hare-brained, impractical, impracticable, unworkable, unfeasible, non-viable, impossible; unreasonable, irrational, illogical, nonsensical, pointless, senseless; outrageous, shocking, astonishing, monstrous, fantastic, incongruous, grotesque; unbelievable, incredible, unthinkable, implausible, improbable; informal half-baked, crazy, barmy, daft.

cocksure

cocksure adjective he made a change from the cocksure men she usually met: arrogant, conceited, overconfident, overweening, cocky, smug, haughty, supercilious, disdainful, lofty, patronizing, proud, vain, vainglorious, self-important, swollen-headed, egotistical, presumptuous, lordly, pompous, blustering, boastful, brash, self-assertive, opinionated, bold, forward, insolent; informal high and mighty, throwing one's weight about /around, uppish; rare hubristic. ANTONYMS modest, diffident.

cocky

cocky adjective they appeared cocky even before they went one goal up: arrogant, conceited, overconfident, overweening, cocksure, smug, haughty, supercilious, disdainful, lofty, patronizing, proud, vain, vainglorious, self-important, swollen-headed, egotistical, presumptuous, lordly, pompous, blustering, boastful, brash, self-assertive, opinionated, bold, forward, insolent; informal high and mighty, throwing one's weight about /around, uppish; rare hubristic. ANTONYMS modest, diffident.

Duden Dictionary

Cockerspaniel

Co cker spa ni el Substantiv, maskulin , der |C o ckerspaniel |englisch cocker spaniel, zu: to cock = Waldschnepfen jagen, zu: woodcock = Waldschnepfe und spaniel, Spaniel Jagdhund mit seidigem Fell, langer Schnauze und großen Hängeohren

Cockney

Cock ney Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ˈkɔknɪ |englisch cockney < mittelenglisch cockeney = verweichlichter Mensch (als Zeichen der Unbildung angesehene ) Mundart der alteingesessenen Londoner Bevölkerung

Cockney

Cock ney Substantiv, maskulin , der |C o ckney |der Cockney; Genitiv: des Cockneys, Plural: die Cockneys jemand, der Cockney spricht

Cockpit

Cock pit Substantiv, Neutrum Fachsprache , das |C o ckpit |das Cockpit; Genitiv: des Cockpits, Plural: die Cockpits englisch cockpit, eigentlich = vertiefte Einfriedung für Hahnenkämpfe, aus: cock = Hahn und pit = Grube 1 Kabine des Piloten 1a in einem Flugzeug einen Blick ins Cockpit werfen 2 Fahrersitz in einem Rennwagen aus dem Cockpit steigen 3 vertiefter, ungedeckter Sitzraum für die Besatzung in Segel- und Motorbooten

Cocktail

Cock tail Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈkɔkteɪl |der Cocktail; Genitiv: des Cocktails, Plural: die Cocktails englisch (-amerikanisch ) cocktail, eigentlich = Hahnenschwanz, Herkunft ungeklärt a [alkoholisches ] Mixgetränk mit Früchten, Fruchtsaft und anderen Zutaten ein eisgekühlter, spritziger Cocktail | einen Cocktail mixen b Kochkunst aus Krustentieren, Geflügel -, Fisch- oder Fleischstückchen bereitete pikante Vorspeise

Cocktailbar

Cock tail bar Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈkɔkteɪl …| Bar 1a , in der besonders Cocktails angeboten werden

Cocktailempfang

Cock tail emp fang Substantiv, maskulin , der |C o cktailempfang |

Cocktailkleid

Cock tail kleid Substantiv, Neutrum , das |C o cktailkleid |Kleid für kleinere festliche Anlässe

Cocktailparty

Cock tail par ty Substantiv, feminin , die |C o cktailparty |zwanglose Geselligkeit in den frühen Abendstunden, bei der besonders Cocktails a serviert werden

Cocktailtomate

Cock tail to ma te Substantiv, feminin , die |C o cktailtomate |kleine Tomatensorte

French Dictionary

cocker

cocker n. m. nom masculin Petit chien de chasse. Prononciation Le r se prononce, [kɔkɛr ]

cockpit

cockpit FORME FAUTIVE Anglicisme pour poste, cabine de pilotage.

cocktail

cocktail n. m. (pl. cocktails ) nom masculin 1 Boisson faite d ’un mélange d ’alcool et de jus de fruits. 2 Réunion mondaine où l ’on boit des cocktails. : Nous sommes invités à un cocktail. SYNONYME coquetel . Note Technique En ce sens, l ’Office de la langue française a recommandé la graphie coquetel. Prononciation Les lettres ai se prononcent è, [kɔktɛl ]

Spanish Dictionary

cocker

cocker nombre común /adjetivo Perro de caza de pequeño tamaño, orejas colgantes, cola larga y pelaje largo y sedoso, generalmente de color beige o negro; es originario de Gran Bretaña .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés cocker , formado a partir de cock , extraído de (wood )cook ‘chocha, becada ’, porque el perro se emplea para hacer salir a estas aves de caza .Se pronuncia ‘cóquer ’.

cockney

cockney nombre masculino y femenino 1 Londinense caracterizado por su acento popular .2 nombre masculino Argot londinense .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del inglés cockney , 'habitante del East End de Londres' .

cocktail

cocktail nombre masculino Cóctel .Se pronuncia ‘cóctel ’.El plural es cocktails .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

cock

cock 1 /kɑk |kɔk /〖原義は「雄鶏」〗名詞複～s /-s /1 C ｟卑｠男根 , (勃起した )ペニス .2 C ｟主に英｠雄鶏（おんどり）(↔hen ) (!(1 )鳴き声はcock -a-doodle-doo. (2 )1 との連想を避け｟米｠ではroosterを用いることが多い ) ▸ The cock crowed at dawn .雄鶏が夜明けに鳴いた ▸ Every cock crows on its own dunghill .｟ことわざ｠どの雄鶏も自分のふんの山の上で時を告げる ; 「内弁慶はだれにでもできる」.3 C ｟主に英｠〖主に複合語で〗(一般に成長した )雄鳥〘特に狩りの対象になるもの〙; (エビカニサケなどの )オス ▸ a cock pheasant 雄のキジ 4 C (水道ガスなどの )栓 , コック (!1 との連想を避け｟米｠ではfaucet, ｟英｠ではtapを用いることが多い ) .5 C ｟英俗やや古｠〖単数形で〗相棒 , 大将 (!男性間での呼びかけ ) .6 C 風見鶏 (weathercock ).7 C 〘鳥〙ヤマシギ .8 C (銃の )撃鉄 ; U (発射のために )撃鉄を引いた位置 .9 U ｟英俗｠たわごと , ばかげたこと .c ò ck and h é n ＝ten (→rhyming slang ).g ò ó ff at h à lf c ó ck ｟英くだけて｠＝go off half-cocked .(the ) c ò ck of the w á lk [r ó ost, r ó ck ]｟くだけてやや古｠お山の大将 .動詞他動詞 1 〈頭〉を傾ける ; 〈まゆ体の一部〉を上げる, 上向きにする ; «…の方へ » 〈目耳〉を向ける «at, for » ▸ He cocked his head to one side .彼は頭を片方に傾けた ▸ cock an ear [eye ] at A Aに耳をそばだてて聞く [Aを目を皿のようにして見る ].2 〈ピストルライフル〉の撃鉄を起こす ; 〈腕バット〉を後ろに引く ; 〈カメラのシャッター〉をセットする .3 〈帽子〉を斜めに傾ける .自動詞 1 〈耳尾などが〉ぴんと立つ .2 ふんぞり返る .c ò ck A ú p [ú p A ]｟主に英俗｠(つまらないミスで )A 〈計画など〉をしくじる (bungle )(→cock-up ).～̀ ed h á t ｟英｠(正装用 )三角帽 ; つばが上に曲がった帽子 ▸ knock [beat ] A into a cocked hat A 〈人物〉よりも格段に優れている .

cock

cock 2 (!｟やや古｠) 名詞 C (干し草などを積み上げた )円錐（えんすい）形の山 .動詞他動詞｟やや古｠…を円錐形に積み上げる .

cockade

cock ade /kɑkéɪd |kɔk -/名詞 C 花形帽章〘階級職種などを表す帽子に付けるリボンなど〙.

cock-a-doodle-doo

cock-a-doo dle-doo /kɑ̀kədùːd (ə )ldúː |kɔ̀k -/名詞複～s C コケコッコー〘雄鶏（おんどり）の鳴き声〙; (幼児語で )雄鶏, 「コッコ」.

cock-a-hoop

cock-a-hoop /kɑ̀kəhúːp |kɔ̀k -/形容詞｟くだけてやや古｠〖通例be ～〗1 «…に » 大喜びの, 有頂天になった «about , at » .2 曲がっている, ゆがんでいる .副詞大喜びで, 有頂天で .

cock-and-bull story

c ò ck-and-b ú ll st ò ry 名詞複 -ries C ｟英話くだけて｠(ばかげた )作り話, 眉唾（まゆつば）物 .

cockatoo

cock a too /kɑ̀kətúː |kɔ̀k -, -́--̀ /名詞複～, ～s C 1 〘鳥〙バタン〘オーストラリアなどに生息する冠羽のあるオウム類〙.2 ｟豪｠小農場主 .

cockatrice

cock a trice /kɑ́kətràɪs |kɔ́k -/名詞 C コカトリス (→basilisk ).

cockcrow

c ó ck cr ò w /-kròʊ /名詞 U ｟文｠夜明け (dawn ).

cocker

cock er /kɑ́kə r |kɔ́k -/名詞 C コッカースパニエル (cocker spaniel ) 〘狩猟愛玩（あいがん）用の小型犬〙.

cockerel

cock er el /kɑ́k (ə )r (ə )l |kɔ́k -/名詞 C (生後1年以内の )若い雄鶏（おんどり）(→cock 1 ).

cockeyed

c ò ck é yed /｟英｠でまた -́-̀ /形容詞｟くだけて｠〖通例名詞の前で〗1 ばかげた〈計画考えなど〉.2 ゆがんだ, 傾いた .3 斜視の .4 酔っている .

cockfight

c ó ck f ì ght 名詞 C 闘鶏 .

cockle

cock le /kɑ́k (ə )l |kɔ́k (ə )l /名詞 C 1 〘貝〙(ヨーロッパ )ザルガイ, トリガイ〘食用〙; その殻 .2 ＝cockleshell .3 (紙皮などの )ひだ, しわ .w à rm the c ó ckles of A's h è art A 〈人〉の心を和（なご）ませる .動詞自動詞しわになる .他動詞 …にしわを寄せる .

cockleshell

c ó ckle sh è ll 名詞 C 1 トリガイの貝 (殻 ).2 ｟詩｠小軽舟 .

cockney

cock ney /kɑ́kni |kɔ́k -/名詞複～s 〖時にC -〗1 C (生粋の )ロンドン子〘East Endで育った特に労働者階級の人; →Bow bells 成句〙.2 U (ロンドン子の話す )ロンドンなまり, コックニー〘me /miː /が /məɪ /, day /deɪ /が /daɪ /となる〙.3 C ｟豪｠フエダイの一種の幼魚 .形容詞〖通例名詞の前で〗ロンドン子 (風 )の, ロンドンなまりの ▸ a Cockney accent ロンドンなまり .

cockpit

c ó ck p ì t 名詞 C 1 〘空〙操縦室 [席 ], コックピット (→airport ); (レーシングカーなどの )運転席 ; (小型ヨットなどの )操舵席 .2 闘鶏場 ; 古戦場 .

cockroach

c ó ck r ò ach 名詞 C ゴキブリ .

cockscomb

c ó cks c ò mb 名詞 C 1 (ニワトリの )とさか .2 (道化役の )とんがり帽子 .3 〘植〙ケイトウ .

cocksucker

c ó ck s ù cker 名詞 C ｟卑｠1 いまいましいやつ, げす .2 フェラチオをする男 .

cocksure

c ò ck s ú re 形容詞 1 ｟くだけてやや古｠自信過剰の, 自信満々の .2 «…を » 信じきっている «of » ; 確かな .

cocktail

cock tail /kɑ́ktèɪl |kɔ́k -/名詞 1 C カクテル〘ジンウォッカラムなどがベースの混合酒; martini, Bloody Mary, daiquiriなど〙.2 U C (小さく切ったエビフルーツなどの )カクテル , 洋風和（あ）え物〘前菜デザートとして供される〙.3 C 〖しばしばa ～〗(害を及ぼす )混合物 .4 C 尾を短く切った馬 .～́ dr è ss カクテルドレス〘準正装用〙.～́ gl à ss カクテルグラス .～́ h ò ur カクテルアワー〘夕食前のカクテルを飲む時間〙.～́ l ò unge (ホテルなどの )カクテルラウンジ .～́ p à rty カクテルパーティ .～́ sh à ker カクテル用シェーカー .～́ st ì ck ｟英｠カクテルスティック〘オリーブやサクランボなどに刺す楊枝（ようじ）〙.～́ w à itress ｟米｠バーのウェイトレス .

cock-up

c ó ck- ù p 名詞 C ｟英くだけた話｠へま, 大失敗 ▸ make a total cock-up of A A 〈計画など〉を台無しにする

cocky

cock y /kɑ́ki |kɔ́ki /形容詞｟くだけてけなして｠〈人態度などが〉小生意気な, 高慢ちきな, うぬぼれ屋の .c ó ck i ly 副詞 c ó ck i ness 名詞