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Definition of Coxcombical
1. a. Befitting or indicating a coxcomb; like a coxcomb; foppish; conceited.
Definition of Coxcombical
1. Adjective. Like, or in the style of, a coxcomb. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Coxcombical
1. [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Coxcombical
Literary usage of Coxcombical
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Monthly Magazine by Richard Phillips, Benjamin Franklin Collection (Library of Congress) (1826)
"Mr. Serle, we are happy to find, is no proselyte to the coxcombical pretensions
of certain first-rate performers, who, having gained a reputation, ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"... was in the very zenith of his absurdity and reputation. Scoff, Monastery, xiv.
Studded all over in coxcombical fashion « itli little brass nails. ..."
3. Modern Masters of Pulpit Discourse by William Cleaver Wilkinson (1905)
"[In "coxcombical," was there a moment's lapse from urbanity?] It is a negligence,
not, as I think, " noble," to say, " This sort of charge is a matter which ..."
4. A Selection from the Writings, Prose, and Poetical, of the Late Henry W by Henry Whitelock Torrens, James Hume (1854)
"Mr. Torrens' manner too, to speak frankly, and to use plain language, had something,
we must confess, a little coxcombical in it, and a strong feeling of ..."
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