cockˈiness, cocksˈiness or coxˈiness noun

cockˈy, cocksˈy or coxˈy adjective

1. Self-important, bumptious
2. Pert

cock-a-doodle-dooˈ noun

(imit) the crow of a cock

intransitive verb

To crow

cock-a-hoopˈ adjective

1. In exultant spirits
2. Boastful

cockaleekie see cockieleekie below.

cockalōˈrum noun

1. A bumptious little person
2. A boys' jumping game

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

1. An old-fashioned three-cornered hat
2. A small triangle on a navigational chart formed in taking account of three bearing measurements (nautical)

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)

1. A sudden thunderstorm
2. A cyclone

cockˈeyed adjective

1. Having a cockeye
2. Off the straight, awry (informal)
3. Tipsy (informal)
4. Crazy, absurd (informal)

cockˈfight or cockˈfighting noun

1. A fight or contest between gamecocks
2. A fight

cockhorseˈ noun

A child's imaginary or toy horse

adjective

Prancing, proud

adverb

1. Properly a-cockhorseˈ (ie on cockhorse) on horseback
2. Exultingly

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

1. A sheltered depression in the deck of a yacht or small ship
2. (in aircraft) a compartment in the fuselage, usu for the pilot or rarely for the passenger(s)
3. The driver's seat in a racing car
4. A pit or enclosed space where gamecocks fought
5. A frequent battleground
6. Part of a ship-of-war's lower regions used for the wounded in action

cock'sˈ-comb or cocksˈcomb noun

1. The comb or crest on a cock's head
2. A jester's cap
3. A crest-like crystalline mineral aggregate (as in cockscomb pyrites)
4. A name for various plants, esp Celosia cristata (family Amarantaceae), with a fasciated inflorescence like a cock's comb, also yellow rattle (genus Rhinanthus), and sainfoin
5. A coxcomb

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

1. A throw at a target, orig a cock, for amusement
2. An object set up for this purpose
3. An object of criticism or ridicule

cock-sparrˈow noun

1. A male sparrow
2. A small, lively person

cockˈspur noun

1. A spur on the leg of a gamecock
2. A type of catch used on casement windows
3. A hawthorn (Crataegus crusgalli) with long thorns and orange autumn foliage

cockspur grass noun

(Echinochloa crusgalli) an invasive grass of warmer, orig only tropical, climates

cockˈsucker noun (vulgar sl)

1. A contemptible person who attempts to ingratiate himself with his superiors
2. A toady
3. A male homosexual

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

1. Turned up
2. Rising above the tops of the other letters, superior (printing)

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