coot

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A stupid fellow; a simpleton; as, a silly coot
Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica that are mainly black with a prominent frontal shield on the forehead
Body louse
A success; something excellent
{n} a genus of black water-fowls
slaty-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
An elderly man
Any of various aquatic birds of the genus Fulica of the northern hemisphere that are mainly black with a white bill
The surf duck or scoter
A coot is a water bird with black feathers and a white patch on its forehead. Any of 10 species of ducklike waterbirds (genus Fulica) in the rail family. Coots are found worldwide in larger inland waters and streams, where they swim and bob for food, mostly plants, seeds, mollusks, and worms. They have greenish or bluish gray feet, with toes fringed by a lobed membrane that helps them swim and walk over marshes. The short conical beak is topped by a flattened, fleshy shield that extends onto the forehead. The European coot is about 18 in. (45 cm) long and weighs 2 lbs (900 g). The coot of North America resembles the European species
{i} water bird similar to a duck; fool (Slang); man (Slang)
A wading bird with lobate toes, of the genus Fulica
In the United States all the species of Œdemia are called coots
queer as a coot
(deyim) 1.) (simile) strange, odd, unusual. 2.) (simile) unusually camp, undoubtedly homosexual
The coot
sea crow
american coot
North American coot
bald as a coot
totally bald
coots
plural of coot
coots
fulica
old world coot
Eurasian coot
sea coot
A scoter duck
coot

    Turkish pronunciation

    kut

    Pronunciation

    /ˈko͞ot/ /ˈkuːt/

    Etymology

    [ 'küt ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English coote; akin to Dutch koet coot.
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