coot Meaning & Definition
What Does Coot Mean?
Coot is a noun that means Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead. It is also used to mean A foolish or eccentric fellow.
Quick Facts About Coot
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kuːt/ |
| Plural | coots |
Coot Definition (Noun)
- Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead.
- A foolish or eccentric fellow
A silly coot
Noun
- Body louse (Pediculus humanus).
Noun
- (with the) A success; something excellent.
Man that song's the coot.
Synonyms of Coot
The source does not list synonyms for this entry.
Coot synonyms and antonyms →Coot in a Sentence
A silly coot
An old coot
A rich coot
Man that song's the coot.
Word Forms & Grammar
coot (plural coots)
Words That Rhyme With Coot
Origin of Coot
Origin 1: From Middle English cote, coote, cute, cuytt (“coot”), of uncertain origin. Perhaps from an unrecorded Old English word, or borrowed from Middle Dutch coet, cuut, kuut (“coot”) (whence modern Dutch koet and meerkoet (“coot”)). Possibly related to Middle High German kūz, kūze (modern German Kauz (“owl”)), Old English cȳta (“kite, bittern”) (whence English kite), ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *kūt (“bird of prey”). See kite.
Origin 2: Compare cootie.