coot (redirected from old coots)

coot  (kt)

n.

1. Any of several dark-gray aquatic birds of the genus Fulica of North America and Europe, having a black head and neck, lobed toes, and a white bill.

2. See scoter.

3. Informal An eccentric or crotchety person, especially an eccentric old man.

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[Middle English coote, possibly from Middle Dutch coet.]

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coot [kuːt]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) 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)

[probably from Low German; compare Dutch koet]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

coot - slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks rail - any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud Fulica, genus Fulica - coots American coot, Fulica americana, marsh hen, mud hen, water hen - a coot found in North America Fulica atra, Old World coot - a coot found in Eurasia covert - a flock of coots

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coot noun

Related words
collective noun covert

Translations

coot [kuːt] N

1. (Orn) → focha f (común), fúlica f

2. (= fool) → bobo/a m/f

coot [ˈkuːt] n (= bird) → foulque f
co-ownership [ˌkəʊˈəʊnə^rʃɪp] n → copropriété f

coot

n → Wasserhuhn nt; bald as a coot → völlig kahl; to be as bald as a coot → eine Platte haben (inf)

coot [kuːt] n (Zool) → folaga