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- Dictionarycoot/kuːt/
noun
- 1. an aquatic bird of the rail family, with blackish plumage, lobed feet, and a bill that extends back on to the forehead as a horny shield.
- 2. a stupid or eccentric person, typically an old man. informal
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COOT definition: 1. a small, dark bird that lives near rivers and lakes 2. an old man who has an unusual or slightly…. Learn more.
The meaning of COOT is any of various slaty-black birds (genus Fulica) of the rail family that somewhat resemble ducks and have lobed toes and the upper mandible prolonged on the forehead as a horny frontal shield. How to use coot in a sentence.
COOT meaning: 1. a small, dark bird that lives near rivers and lakes 2. an old man who has an unusual or slightly…. Learn more.
coot. (ko͞ot) n. 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.
Definition of coot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Coot definition: 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.. See examples of COOT used in a sentence.
coot in British English. (kuːt ) noun. 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. derogatory.
