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coxcomby

coxcomby adjective: foolish and conceited.

Adjective

coxcomby (comparative more coxcomby, superlative most coxcomby)

  1. foolish and conceited

Forms of coxcomby

comparativemore coxcomby
superlativemost coxcomby

Origin of coxcomby

From coxcomb + -y.

Questions about coxcomby

What does coxcomby mean?
Coxcomby means foolish and conceited.
What part of speech is coxcomby?
Coxcomby is an adjective.

Words near coxcomby in the dictionary

  1. coxcombically
  2. coxcombly
  3. coxcombries
  4. coxcombry
  5. coxcombs
  6. coxcomby
  7. coxcomical
  8. coxcomically
  9. Coxe
  10. coxed
  11. coxes

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