Coxcomb

koks'kom, n. A strip of red cloth notched like the comb of a cock, on the cap of a licensed fool; the cap itself a vain superficial pretender to accomplishments: a fop. {Bot.) A plant producing red flowers like a cock's comb. [Corrupt, of cock's comb.] — Coxcombical, -comical, -kom'ik-al. a. Befitting a coxcomb: foppish. — Coxcomb'ically, adv. — Cox'combry, -kom-rT, n. The manners of, etc. Boxawain. See Cockswain, under Cockboat. *oy, koi, a. Shrinking from approach or familiarity; shy modest bashful. [OF. coi, coit, L. quietus, quiet.fr. quies, rest.] — Coy'ish, a. Somewhat reserved. — Coy'ly, adv. — Coy'ne , n.