English-Thai Dictionary

coot

N คนที่ แปลกๆ  kon-ti-plaek-plaek

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

COOT

n.A fowl of the genus Fulica, frequenting lakes and other still waters. The common coot has a bald forehead, a black body, and lobated toes, and is about fifteen inches in length. It makes its nest among rushes, with grass and reeds, floating on the water.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

COOT

Coot, n. Etym: [Cf. D. koet, W. cwtair; cwta short, bodtailed + iar hen; cf. cwtau ro dock. Cf. Cut. ]

 

1. (Zoöl.) (a ) A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica. The common European or bald coot is F. atra (see under bald ); the American is F. Americana. (b ) The surf duck or scoter. In the United States all the species of (Edemia are called coots. See Scoter. "As simple as a coot. " Halliwell.

 

2. A stupid fellow; a simpleton; as, a silly coot. [Colloq. ]

 

COOTER

COOTER Coot "er, n. (Zoöl.)(a ) A fresh-water tortoise (Pseudemus concinna ) of Florida. (b ) The box tortoise.

 

COOTFOOT

COOTFOOT Coot `foot, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: The pharalope; -- so called because its toes are like the coot's.

 

COOTHAY

COOTHAY Coo *thay ", n.

 

Defn: A striped satin made in India. McElrath.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

coot

coot |ko͞ot kut | ▶noun 1 ( pl. same ) an aquatic bird of the rail family, with blackish plumage, lobed feet, and a bill that extends back onto the forehead as a horny shield. [Genus Fulica, family Rallidae: several species, in particular the widespread F. atra, which has a white bill and frontal shield. ] 2 informal a foolish or eccentric person, typically an old man. ORIGIN Middle English: probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to Dutch koet.

 

cooter

coot er |ˈko͞otər ˈkutər | ▶noun a North American river turtle with a dull brown shell and typically having yellow stripes on the head. [Genus Pseudemys, family Emydidae: several species, in particular P. concinna, some races of which are known as sliders. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

cootie

coot ie |ˈko͞otē ˈkudi | ▶noun informal a body louse. • a children's term for an imaginary germ or repellent quality transmitted by obnoxious or slovenly people. ORIGIN World War I: perhaps from Malay kutu, denoting a parasitic biting insect.

 

Oxford Dictionary

coot

coot |kuːt | ▶noun 1 ( pl. same ) an aquatic bird of the rail family, with blackish plumage, lobed feet, and a bill that extends back on to the forehead as a horny shield. ●Genus Fulica, family Rallidae: several species, in particular the widespread F. atra, which has a white bill and frontal shield. 2 (usu. old coot ) informal a stupid or eccentric person, typically an old man. ORIGIN Middle English: probably of Dutch or Low German origin and related to Dutch koet.

 

cooter

coo ¦ter |ˈkuːtə | ▶noun a North American river turtle with a dull brown shell and typically having yellow stripes on the head. ●Genus Pseudemys, family Emydidae: several species, in particular P. concinna, some races of which are known as sliders. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.

 

cootie

cootie |ˈkuːti | ▶noun N. Amer. informal a body louse. ORIGIN First World War: perhaps from Malay kutu, denoting a parasitic biting insect.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

coot

coot /kuːt /名詞 C 1 〘鳥 〙オオバン 〘羽根が黒く額に白の斑点 （はんてん ）がついた水鳥 〙.2 ｟米 くだけて ｠〖通例old ～〗変な老人, 感じの悪いじいさん .

 

cootie

coot ie /kúːti /名詞 C ｟米俗 ｠シラミ (louse ).