English to Catalan Meaning of coxcomb - cresta de gall

Coxcomb :
cresta de gall

petimetre, galant, sang jove, cresta de gall

cresta de gallmequetrefes
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Definitions of coxcomb in English
Noun(1) a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments(2) a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red(3) the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
Examples of coxcomb in English
(1) Wouldn't that be egg all over the face of the dizzy-eyed coxcomb of a Prime Minister.(2) His manner assures her ÔÇÿthat he was exactly the coxcomb she had heard him described to be.ÔÇÖ(3) He was annoyed at the man's insolence but realised he must have appeared a coxcomb in Mr. Howitt's eyes.(4) As an afterthought, the red-headed girl suddenly added, ÔÇÿGood gracious, that Adam Weatherly is such a coxcomb .ÔÇÖ(5) He is a silly and superficial man, a fop or coxcomb .(6) In my hopes of satiating your desires for a peek at the treats that only a life of coxcombry can provide, I present this.(7) A review charges Carlyle with carrying "quaintness, neologism and coxcombery " through three volumes of "flippant pseudo-philosophy."(8) The Builder criticised the monument as an example of ÔÇÿponderous coxcombry .ÔÇÖ(9) The buttons are worn about an inch apart, evincing les coxcombery than in the defunct days of close buttons.(10) It is this coxcombry which leads him so often into allegory and objectless personification.(11) Mr. Haines stirred up a good deal of merriment by his coxcombery and cheek.(12) He campily portrayed the obsessed doctor with all the venom and vice and coxcombry he could muster.(13) This insolent condescension - this coxcombry of admiration - more galling than the arrogance of contempt!
Related Phrases of coxcomb
(1) coxcomb ::
cresta de gall
(2) comb ::
pinta
(3) cox ::
timoner
Synonyms
Noun
1. cockscomb ::
cresta de gall
Different Forms
coxcomb, coxcombs
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