a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
Used in a Sentence
coxcomb
How to use coxcomb in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for coxcomb.
Editorial note
I have seen, and heard, much of Cockney impudence before now; but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face.
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Quick take
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of coxcomb gathered in one view.
a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for coxcomb.
noun
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
See also: cockscomb
noun
a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red
See also: cockscomb
noun
the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
Example sentences
I have seen, and heard, much of Cockney impudence before now; but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face.
These qualities, if he had been a man of sense and virtue, would scarcely of themselves have sufficed to make him conspicuous; but, because he was a dunce, a parasite, and a coxcomb, they have made him immortal.
He sued a journalist for libel who had written that he "never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public’s face"—a pretty good line in its own right, but unfortunately for the journalist, he was up against a wit with superpowers.
Ruskin had said this about Whistler: I have seen, and heard, much of Cockney impudence before now; \n but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas \n for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face.\n\nSo Whistler sued for defamation and was examined by Ruskin's lawyer: Holker: Did it take you much time to paint the Nocturne in Black and Gold?
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How do you use coxcomb in a sentence?
I have seen, and heard, much of Cockney impudence before now; but never expected to hear a coxcomb ask two hundred guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face.
What does coxcomb mean?
a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments
What part of speech is coxcomb?
coxcomb is commonly used as noun.