weathercock

weath·er·cock

noun \-ˌkäk\

Definition of WEATHERCOCK

1

: a vane often in the figure of a cock mounted so as to turn freely with the wind and show its direction

2

: a person or thing that changes readily or often

Examples of WEATHERCOCK

1. <when the winds suddenly shifted on social values, the weathercocks wasted no time in proclaiming their newfound passion for conservatism>

First Known Use of WEATHERCOCK

13th century

Related to WEATHERCOCK

Synonyms

chameleon, chancer [British], opportunist, temporizer, timeserver, trimmer, acrobat

Related Words

egoist, egotist, self-seeker; conniver, machinator, plotter, schemer

Rhymes with WEATHERCOCK

acid rock, aftershock, alarm clock, alpenstock, antilock, Antioch, Arawak, banjo clock, billycock, building block, butcher-block, chockablock, chopping block, cinder block, clean one's clock, common stock, country rock, cuckoo clock, culture shock, floating dock, four-o'clock, future shock, glitter rock, hammerlock, hollyhock, Holy Loch, interlock, in the dock, John Hancock, kill the clock, lady's-smock, Languedoc, laughingstock, Little Rock, manioc, monadnock, on the block, out of stock, penny stock, phosphate rock, pillow block, poppycock, preferred stock, Ragnarok, rolling stock, septic shock, starting block, shuttlecock, spatterdock, sticker shock, summer stock, superblock, tracking stock, treasury stock, turkey-cock, vapor lock, water clock, writer's block