coot

[US]/kuːt/
[UK]/kut/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a type of waterfowl, a foolish or stupid person
adj. awkward or clumsy
Word Forms
Pluralcoots

Phrases & Collocations

old coot

silly coot

grumpy coot

Example Sentences

they watched a coot cleave the smooth water.

Robert Cooter, and Thomas Ulen, 1988.Law and Economics .

Why did you buy him a hairbrush?He’s as bald as a coot!

Far from the comforable image of birds singing away in British gardens and swimming on ponds, humble bedge sparrows are cheating on their mates and coots are killing their young!

The old man is often seen feeding the coots at the pond.

The coot built its nest among the reeds by the lake.

A group of coots was swimming gracefully on the calm water.

The coot has distinctive white frontal shield and dark body plumage.

The coot chicks are black with a bright red head.

Coots are known for their aggressive behavior during breeding season.

The coot's diet consists of aquatic plants, insects, and small fish.

Coots are excellent swimmers and divers, using their lobed feet for propulsion.

The coot is a common sight in freshwater lakes and ponds around the world.

The coot's call is a series of loud, harsh notes that can be heard from a distance.

Real-world Examples

But I don't mean to bore you with my old coot stories here.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

Hey. When it comes to physics, I'm practically a coot.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 3 _ Warm and Funny Family Comedy

Maybe you'll be like the old coots.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) October 2022 Collection

" My poor Larry, you're as crazy as a coot" .

Source: Blade (Part 1)

The rest of the Creek considers coots almost as edible as ducks.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

It was very good, and the only time I have been able to down coot in any form.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

Fred Tompkins once cooked a coot liver and gizzard pilau at the Creek.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

Even Little Will begs off from his morning's work and goes to the hammock for squirrels or to the Creek edge for ducks or coots.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

Now it might be kind of " loony" or even a little " coo coo" that Doppler " coot" be swift to green graphics of almost " aunniething" that would fly.

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2018 Collection

I have followed Martha's directions faithfully, soaking the coots overnight in vinegar-water and parboiling with soda before roasting, but they still taste rankly of the marsh mud on which they have fed.

Source: Cross Creek (Part 2)

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