cockchafer |
any of several large European scarab beetles that are esp. destructive of forest trees. |
cockcrow |
the time when roosters begin to crow; dawn or daybreak. |
cocked hat |
a man's hat with a wide brim turned up in two or three flaps toward a pointed crown. |
cockerel |
a young domestic rooster. |
cocker spaniel |
a small spaniel characterized by a compact body, short legs, a soft wavy coat, and long drooping ears. |
cockeye |
an eye that crosses or squints, usu. involuntarily as the result of a muscular disorder. |
cockeyed |
cross-eyed or having one squinting eye. [2 definitions] |
cockfight |
a fight, often to the death, between two roosters bred for fighting and often equipped with metal spurs. |
cockhorse |
a rocking horse or hobby-horse. |
cockle |
any of a number of round or heart-shaped, often edible, mollusks with two hinged shells. [5 definitions] |
cocklebur |
a coarse composite plant with rough, prickly burs, usu. considered a weed. [2 definitions] |
cockleshell |
the ribbed shell of a cockle or related mollusk. |
cockles of one's heart |
one's most sincere and deeply held feelings. |
cockney |
(often cap.) someone who was raised in London's East End. [3 definitions] |
cockneyism |
an idiom, expression, pronunciation, or quality that is characteristic of cockneys. |
cock of the walk |
one who dominates a group, esp. in an arrogant or overbearing manner. |
cockpit |
an enclosed area from which the pilot and crew control an airplane. [3 definitions] |
cockroach |
any of a large group of flat-bodied, nocturnal insects related to the grasshopper, some of which infest homes and other buildings. |
cockscomb |
any of several common garden plants with brightly colored spiky flowers. [3 definitions] |
cocksucker |
(vulgar slang) a low, contemptible person. [2 definitions] |
cocksure |
absolutely sure; having perfect confidence. [2 definitions] |