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Coot
see synonyms of cootNoun
1. coot
slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Coot
see synonyms of cootnoun
1.
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)
2.
a foolish person, esp an old man (often in the phrase old coot)
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Coot
see synonyms of coot nounWord forms: plural coots or coot
1.
any of a genus (Fulica) of ducklike, freshwater birds of the rail family, with long-lobed toes
2. US
scoter
3. Informal
an amusing or eccentric old fellow
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Coot
see synonyms of cootn.
1. Any of several waterbirds of the widely distributed genus Fulica, having dark-gray plumage, a black head and neck, and often a white bill.
2. See scoter.
3. Derogatory An eccentric or crotchety person, especially an old man.
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