coxcomb C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈkɒks.koʊm/ UK /ˈkɒks.koʊm/ See IPA manual Freq #84169 Meanings 1 noun dated: a vain, conceited man excessively concerned with his appearance The vain coxcomb spent an hour admiring his new coat. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · dated: a vain, conceited... cockscomb Word family Derived forms coxcombedcoxcombiccoxcombicalcoxcombicallycoxcomblycoxcombry Etymology From Middle English cokke’s comb. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # coxcomb **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɒks.koʊm/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒks.koʊm/ **Frequency rank:** 84169 ## Meanings 1. dated: a vain, conceited man excessively concerned with his appearance ## Examples - The vain coxcomb spent an hour admiring his new coat. ## Synonyms - cockscomb ## Derived Forms - coxcombed - coxcombic - coxcombical - coxcombically - coxcombly - coxcombry ## Etymology From Middle English cokke’s comb. ## Topics - Describing People markdown