Webster's Dictionary 1913

8857

Cowlike

Cow″like′ (–l?k′), a. Resembling a cow.With cowlike udders and with oxlike eyes.Pope.

8858

Cowlstaff

Cowl″staff′ (koul″st?f′), n. [Cowl a vessel + staff.] A staff or pole on which a vessel is supported between two persons. Suckling.

8859

Coworker

Co′work″er (k?′w?rk″?r), n. One who works with another; a co�perator.

8860

Cowpea

Cow″pea′ (–pē′), n. The seed of one or more leguminous plants of the genus Dolichos; also, the plant itself. Many varieties are cultivated in the southern part of the United Sta...

8861

Cowpea (2)

Cow″pea′, n.(Bot.) A leguminous plant (Vigna Sinensis, syn. V. Catjang) found throughout the tropics of the Old World. It is extensively cultivated in the Southern United States...

8862

Cowper's glands

Cow″per's glands′ (kou″p?rz gl?ndz′). [After the discoverer, William Cowper, an English surgeon.] (Anat.) Two small glands discharging into the male urethra.

8863

Cowpock

Cow″pock′ (–pŏk′), n. See Cowpox. Dunglison.

8864

Cowpox

Cow″pox′ (–pŏks′), n.(Med.) A pustular eruptive disease of the cow, which, when communicated to the human system, as by vaccination, protects from the smallpox; vaccinia; — call...

8865

Cowquake

Cow″quake′ (–kwāk′), n.(Bot.) A genus of plants (Briza); quaking grass.

8866

Cowrie

Cow″rie (–ry̆), n.(Bot.) Same as Kauri.

8867

Cowrie (2)

{ Cow″rieCow″ry } (kou″ry̆), n.; pl.Cowries (–rĭz). [Hind. kaurī.] (Zoöl.) A marine shell of the genus Cypræa.☞ There are numerous species, many of them ornamental. Formerly C. ...

8868

Cowslip

Cow″slip′ (–slĭp′), n. [AS. cūslyppe, cūsloppe, prob. orig., cow's droppings. Cf. Slop, n.] (Bot.) 1. A common flower in England (Primula veris) having yellow blossoms and appea...

8869

Cowslipped

Cow″slipped′ (–slĭpt′), a. Adorned with cowslips. “Cowslipped lawns.” Keats.

8870

Cowweed

Cow″weed″ (–wEd′),, n.(Bot.) Same as Cow parsley.

8871

Cowwheat

Cow″wheat′ (–hw?t′), n.(Bot.) A weed of the genus Melampyrum, with black seeds, found on European wheatfields.

8872

Cox

Cox (k?ks), n. [OE. cokes. Cf. Coax.] A coxcomb; a simpleton; a gull.Go; you're a brainless cox, a toy, a fop.Beau. & Fl.

8873

Coxa

‖Cox″a (k?ks″?), n.(Zoöl.) The first joint of the leg of an insect or crustacean.

8874

Coxalgia

{ ‖Cox‐al″gi‐a (–?l″j?–?), Cox″al′gy (k?ks″?l′j?), } n. [NL. coxalgia, fr. L. coxa hip. + Gr. ��� pain: cf. F. coxalgie.] (Med.) Pain in the hip.

8875

Coxcomb

Cox″comb′ (k?ks″k?m′), n. [A corrupted spelling of cock's comb.] 1. (a) A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, which licensed jesters formerly wore in their caps....

8876

Coxcombical

Cox‐comb″ic‐al (k?ks–k?m″?–kal), a. Befitting or indicating a coxcomb; like a coxcomb; foppish; conceited. — Cox‐comb″ic‐al‐ly, adv.Studded all over in coxcombical fashion with ...

8877

Coxcombly

Cox″comb″ly (k?ks″k?m′l?), a. like a coxcomb. “You coxcombly ass, you!” Beau. & Fl.

8878

Coxcombry

Cox″comb′ry (–r?), n. The manners of a coxcomb; foppishness.

8879

Coxcomical

Cox‐com″ic‐al (k?ks–k?m″?–kal), a. Coxcombical.

8880

Coxcomically

Cox‐com″ic‐al‐ly, adv. Conceitedly.

8881

Coxswain

Cox″swain′ (k?k″sw?n, Colloq. k?k″s'n), n. See Cockswain.

8882

Coy

Coy (koi), a. [OE. coi quiet, still, OF. coi, coit, fr.L. quietus quiet, p. p. of quiescere to rest, quie rest; prob. akin to E. while. See While, and cf. Quiet, Quit, Quite.] 1...

8883

Coy (2)

Coy, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Coyed (koid); p. pr. & vb. n.Coying.] 1. To allure; to entice; to decoy.A wiser generation, who have the art to coy the fonder sort into their nets.Bp. R...