coxcombly en · ADJ
Etymology
From coxcomb + -ly.
Meanings
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(obsolete) foolish
You coxcombly ass, you!
c. 1608–1611, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher, “The Maid’s Tragedy”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1679, →OCLC, Act I, scene ii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most coxcombly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more coxcombly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |