coxy
coxy adjective: cocky.
Adjective
coxy (comparative coxier, superlative coxiest)
- Cocky.
- He's the coxiest young blackguard in the house—I always told you so.1857, [Thomas Hughes], “The War of Independence”, in Tom Brown’s School Days. […], Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Macmillan & Co., →OCLC, part I, page 202
- [H]e "couldn't abide a fellow who thought he made himself fine by being coxy to 's betters."1859, George Eliot [pseudonym; Mary Ann Evans], “Links”, in Adam Bede […], volume I, Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, →OCLC, book first, page 305
Noun
coxy (uncountable)
- Coccidiosis.
- Now your laying birds, too, can have protection against cecal coccidiosis. AMPROL* SOLUTION can be safely given to all chickens at the first sign of coxy or when a diagnosis of coccidiosis has been made.1967, Canadian Poultry Review, volume 91, page 6
Proper noun capitalized: Coxy
Coxy
- A nickname of the surname Cox.
coxy meaning in Tamil
coxy in Tamil
- இறுமாப்புடைய
Forms of coxy
| comparative | coxier |
|---|---|
| superlative | coxiest |
| alternative form | cocksy |
Origin of coxy
Phonetic respelling of a clipping of coccidiosis.
From Cox + -y.
Words formed from coxy
Questions about coxy
- What does coxy mean?
- Coxy means cocky.
- What is coxy in Tamil?
- Coxy in Tamil is இறுமாப்புடைய. See Coxy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is coxy?
- Coxy can be an adjective, a noun or a proper noun.
Words near coxy in the dictionary
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