All English words - page 850

Meanings of Cockatrice:

noun

Another term for basilisk (sense 1).

Meanings of Cockatrices:

noun

Another term for basilisk (sense 1).

Meanings of Cockbills:

verb

To move (an anchor) into the position of hanging vertically from the cathead with the bills pointing upwards, as when ready for dropping. now chiefly historical.

adverb

With reference to an anchor: in or into the position of hanging vertically from the cathead with the bills pointing upwards, as when ready for dropping; (also with reference to a yard) at an angle, with one end higher than the other.

Meanings of Cockcrow:

noun

Dawn.

Usage examples:

She helped him to dance until cockcrow

Meanings of Cocked:

verb

Tilt (something) in a particular direction.

Usage examples:

She cocked her head slightly to one side

noun

A kind of fine-quality leavened bread; a loaf of this. historical after 16th century.

adjective

Proud, conceited; arrogant, presumptuous, impudent.

Meanings of Cocker:

noun

A small spaniel of a breed with a silky coat.

Usage examples:

The association had listed the cocker among 40 breeds deemed ‘not good’ with children.

Meanings of Cockerel:

noun

A young domestic cock.

Usage examples:

Walker explained to me that he had been raising the young cockerel from a chick since last septembe…

Meanings of Cockerels:

noun

A young domestic cock.

Usage examples:

Walker explained to me that he had been raising the young cockerel from a chick since last septembe…

Meanings of Cockernony:

noun

A hairstyle worn by (especially young) women in which the hair is gathered up on top of the head with a snood; the high gathering of hair in this hairstyle, or a pad of hair worn when styling the hair in such a way in order to make it appear fuller.

Meanings of Cocket:

noun

A kind of fine-quality leavened bread; a loaf of this. historical after 16th century.

adjective

Proud, conceited; arrogant, presumptuous, impudent.

verb

To enter (goods) in a cocket, certifying that the customs duty on them has been paid. chiefly in passive.

Meanings of Cockfighter:

noun

A person who breeds or trains fighting cocks, holds or attends cockfights, or is otherwise involved in cockfighting.

Meanings of Cockfighting:

noun

The sport (illegal in the uk and some other countries) of setting two cocks to fight each other.

Usage examples:

Like circuses, cockfighting, and greyhound racing, frog jumping promotes the message that animals e…

Meanings of Cockie:

noun

A cockroach.

Usage examples:

The contractors had already sprayed for cockies and fleas

Meanings of Cockies:

noun

A cockroach.

Usage examples:

The contractors had already sprayed for cockies and fleas

adjective

Conceited or confident in a bold or cheeky way.

Usage examples:

We were young, brash, cocky—we knew everything

Meanings of Cockish:

adjective

Given to or characterized by arrogance, boastfulness, defiance, or presumptuousness; self-assertive or self-important; swaggering, strutting. compare "cocky", "cocksure".

Meanings of Cockle:

noun

An edible burrowing bivalve mollusc with a strong ribbed shell.

Usage examples:

Naturally i look for something a little different such as pepperami, garlic sausage meat, strong sm…

verb

(of paper) form wrinkles or puckers.

Usage examples:

Thin or lightweight paper cockles and warps when subjected to watercolour

Meanings of Cockled:

verb

(of paper) form wrinkles or puckers.

Usage examples:

Thin or lightweight paper cockles and warps when subjected to watercolour

noun

An edible burrowing bivalve mollusc with a strong ribbed shell.

Usage examples:

Naturally i look for something a little different such as pepperami, garlic sausage meat, strong sm…

Meanings of Cockleshell:

noun

An edible burrowing bivalve mollusc with a strong ribbed shell.

Usage examples:

Naturally i look for something a little different such as pepperami, garlic sausage meat, strong sm…

verb

(of paper) form wrinkles or puckers.

Usage examples:

Thin or lightweight paper cockles and warps when subjected to watercolour

Meanings of Cocklet:

noun

A young male chicken; a male chick.

Meanings of Cocklight:

noun

Dawn, daybreak. archaic or english regional in later use.

Meanings of Cockling:

noun

The activity or occupation of gathering cockles.

Usage examples:

Large-scale cockling operations

verb

(of paper) form wrinkles or puckers.

Usage examples:

Thin or lightweight paper cockles and warps when subjected to watercolour

Meanings of Cocklofts:

noun

A small upper loft under the ridge of a roof.

Usage examples:

As the ceilings were pulled, fire was moving across the cockloft from the adjacent hardware store.

Meanings of Cockney:

noun

A native of east london, traditionally one born within hearing of bow bells.

Usage examples:

Charlie was a cockney by birth, but he'd spent a lot of time abroad

adjective

A young snapper fish ( chrysophrys auratus ).

Meanings of Cockneydom:

noun

London cockneys collectively; the qualities or activities associated with cockneys.

Meanings of Cockneyese:

noun

The dialect or language typical of cockneys; = "cockney".