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coot
[ koot ]
noun
- any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- any of various other swimming or diving birds, especially the scoters.
- Informal. a foolish or crotchety person, especially one who is old.
coot
/ kuːt /
noun
- any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, esp F. atra of Europe and Asia, having lobed toes, dark plumage, and a white bill with a frontal shield: family Rallidae (rails, crakes, etc)
- a foolish person, esp an old man (often in the phrase old coot )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coot1
1250–1300; Middle English cote; cognate with Dutch koet
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coot1
C14: probably from Low German; compare Dutch koet
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Example Sentences
The first guitar music he heard as a child came from a two-string acoustic that a family friend named Coot used to play.
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The soft “coot, coot” of a hen picking up grain on the old barn floor!
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"Coot" Brandon was one of "Jeb" Stuart's rangers, and came every day for corn for his horse.
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He did not give the expected coot, but came through the forest glade silently and with a halting step.
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I have heard of the loons doing something like that, but I didn't suppose a coot had sense enough for that.
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The coot is less often seen, but the heron will be often disturbed from its busy occupation on the shallows.
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