coxcombical
coxcombical adjective: like, or in the style of, a coxcomb.
Adjective
coxcombical (comparative more coxcombical, superlative most coxcombical)
- Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb.
- The majority of these idlers were impudent-looking braggarts, who, with jaunty air and coxcombical show of superiority, endeavoured to enforce their own opinions, and to silence those of every one else.1857, John Benwell, An Englishman's Travels in America
- Marlow is a coxcombical prig, that is the truth on't; and if a man will expose himself, why, he must even take what follows.1903, William Godwin, Caleb Williams
Synonyms of coxcombical
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Forms of coxcombical
| comparative | more coxcombical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most coxcombical |
Origin of coxcombical
From coxcomb + -ical.
Words formed from coxcombical
Questions about coxcombical
- What does coxcombical mean?
- Coxcombical means like, or in the style of, a coxcomb.
- What part of speech is coxcombical?
- Coxcombical is an adjective.
Words near coxcombical in the dictionary
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