单词 | live like fighting cocks |
释义 | cock1 /kok/noun
ORIGIN: OE coc; ON kokkr cocked adjective
cockˈer noun
cockˈerel noun A young cock (see also cockle5) cockˈily adverb cockˈiness, cocksˈiness or coxˈiness noun cockˈy, cocksˈy or coxˈy adjective
cock-a-doodle-dooˈ noun (imit) the crow of a cock intransitive verb To crow cock-a-hoopˈ adjective
cockaleekie see cockieleekie below. cockalōˈrum noun
cockˈamamie adjective (US sl) Ridiculous, incredible cockˈ-and-bullˈ adjective (of a story) fabricated and incredible cockˈ-broth noun The broth made from a boiled cock cockchafer noun see separate entry. cockˈ-crow noun Early morning, when cocks crow cocked hat noun
cocker spaniel noun A small spaniel used to retrieve birds in game shooting cockˈeye noun A squinting eye cockeye bob or cockeyed bob noun (Aust sl)
cockˈeyed adjective
cockˈfight or cockˈfighting noun
cockhorseˈ noun A child's imaginary or toy horse adjective Prancing, proud adverb
cockieleekˈie or cockyleekˈy or cock(-)a(-)leekˈie noun (Scot) Soup made from a fowl and leeks cocking piece noun A piece of wood used to build a roof out over eaves (also sprocket) cockˈlaird noun (Scot) The owner of a small farm, who farms it in person cockˈloft noun A small room just under the roof cockˈmatch noun A cockfight cock-of-the-rockˈ noun A S American bird of the family Cotingidae cock-pad(d)le or cock-paidle see paddle3 cockˈpit noun
cock'sˈ-comb or cocksˈcomb noun
cocksˈfoot noun A Eurasian grass (Dactylis glomerata) with inflorescences like a cock's foot cockˈ-shoot noun (obsolete) A glade where woodcock were netted as they shot through cockˈshot noun A cockshy cockˈshut noun (archaic or dialect) Twilight, prob referring to the time when poultry are shut up for the night cockˈshy noun
cock-sparrˈow noun
cockˈspur noun
cockspur grass noun (Echinochloa crusgalli) an invasive grass of warmer, orig only tropical, climates cockˈsucker noun (vulgar sl)
cockˈsure adjective Irritatingly self-confident or self-assured cockˈsurely adverb cockˈsureness noun cockˈteaser noun (vulgar sl) A woman who deliberately provokes a man's sexual arousal, then refuses sexual intercourse cock-throppˈled or cock-thrappˈled adjective Of a horse, bending the windpipe on bridling cockˈthrowing noun The old sport of throwing sticks at a cock cockˈ-up adjective
noun (informal) A muddle, mess, confusion cockyleeky see cockieleekie above. cock a snook see under snook2 cock of the walk A person who (thinks he or she) is the most important in a group cock up (informal) To do or perform very badly go off at half cock (informal) To begin too soon, when not properly prepared knock into a cocked hat To give a profound beating, to defeat live like fighting cocks To have every luxury fight /fīt/intransitive verb (fightˈing; fought /föt/)
ORIGIN: OE fehtan (WSax feohtan); Ger fechten fightˈable adjective Able to be fought fightˈer noun
fightˈing adjective Engaged in, eager for, or fit for war or strife nounThe act of fighting or contending fighting chance noun A chance of success given supreme effort fighting cock noun
fighting fish noun A small freshwater fish of Thailand (Betta pugnax), kept for its extraordinary readiness for fighting, bets being laid on the outcome fighting fund noun A fund of money intended to be used for a specific campaign fighting talk or fighting words plural noun (informal) Spirited words issuing a challenge or provoking a fight fight back
fighting drunk Drunk and very aggressive fighting fit In good physical condition fight it out To struggle on until the end fight off To resist or repel fight shy of To avoid owing to mistrust fight to the finish, to the ropes or to the last ditch To fight until completely exhausted live like fighting cocks To habitually get the best available food and drink |
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