COCKSCOMB Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word cockscomb. (close relations)
comb
Best Alternative Words for COCKSCOMB
| Expand? | Word | Save? | More Syns.. | Usage | Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| comb | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair • the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds • any of several tools for straightening fibers • ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore • the act of drawing a comb through hair verb • straighten with a comb • search thoroughly • smoothen and neaten with or as with a comb | ||||||||
| crest | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave • the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) • the center of a cambered road • (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet • a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal verb • lie at the top of • reach a high point | ||||||||
| topknot | nounn | |||||||
noun • headdress consisting of a decorative ribbon or bow worn in the hair • showy crest or knot of hair or feathers | ||||||||
| coxcomb | nounn | |||||||
noun • a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments • a cap worn by court jesters; adorned with a strip of red • the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds | ||||||||
| celosia argentea cristata | nounn | |||||||
noun • garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers | ||||||||
| celosia cristata | nounn | |||||||
noun • garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers | ||||||||
| common cockscomb | nounn | |||||||
noun • garden annual with featherlike spikes of red or yellow flowers | ||||||||
