coxy
1 of 2adjective
ˈkäksi
variants or cocksy
-er/-est
British
: conceited, impudent, arrogant
coxy
2 of 2noun
variants or less commonly coxey
ˈkäksē
plural coxies also coxeys
: avian coccidiosis
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
alteration of cocks, plural of cock entry 1 (in the phrase cocks of the game fighting cocks) + -y
Noun
modification of New Latin coccidiosis