ALL meanings of cockscomb
cocks·comb
C c - noun cockscomb the comb of a domestic cock 3
- noun cockscomb an amaranthaceous garden or pot plant, Celosia cristata, with yellow, crimson, or purple feathery plumelike flowers in a broad spike resembling the comb of a cock 3
- noun cockscomb any similar species of Celosia 3
- noun cockscomb a conceited dandy 3
- noun cockscomb the red, fleshy growth on the head of a rooster 3
- abbreviation COCKSCOMB coxcomb 3
- noun cockscomb an ornamental plant (Celosia cristata) of the amaranth family, with red or yellow flower heads somewhat like a rooster's crest 3
- noun cockscomb The crest or comb of a domestic cock. 1
- noun cockscomb the comb or caruncle of a cock. 1
- noun cockscomb the cap, resembling a cock'scomb, formerly worn by professional fools. 1
- noun cockscomb a garden plant, Celosia cristata, of the amaranth family, with flowers, commonly crimson or purple, in a broad spike somewhat resembling the comb of a cock. 1
- noun cockscomb any of several other species of the genus Celosia. 1
- noun cockscomb an elongate prickleback, Anoplarchus purpurescens, living among submerged rocks along the Pacific coast of North America. 1
- noun cockscomb a gaslight burner having four or more jets. 1
- noun cockscomb coxcomb (def 1). 1
- noun cockscomb The fleshy red crest of a rooster. 0
- noun cockscomb A red cap once worn by court jesters. 0
- noun cockscomb A yellow rattle, Rhinanthus minor (flowering plant native to Eurasia). 0
- noun cockscomb An annual garden plant, Celosia cristata, having showy red clusters of flowers. 0
- noun cockscomb (archaic) A conceited dandy. 0
- noun cockscomb (nautical) A serrated cleat once fitted to the yards of a square-rigged ship and used when the sail was being reefed. 0