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Definition of coot
1 : 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
2 : any of several North American scoters
3 : a harmless simple person; broadly : fellow 4c
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Examples of coot in a Sentence
Don't mind him—he's just a crazy old coot.
Recent Examples of coot from the Web
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The dive bar’s obituary probably has been written a thousand times, sometimes with an eloquence that would baffle the average coot who shuffles into these black holes, looking for a shot and a beer before the clock strikes noon.
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The dive bar's obituary probably has been written a thousand times, sometimes with an eloquence that would baffle the average coot who shuffles into these black holes, looking for a shot and a beer before the clock strikes noon.
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But otherwise, word of The Onion rarely spread beyond the coot-rich waters of Lake Monona or the nearby shores of Lake Michigan.
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Origin and Etymology of coot
Middle English coote; akin to Dutch koet coot
COOT Defined for English Language Learners
coot
playDefinition of coot for English Language Learners
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: a type of black and gray bird that lives on or near the water
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: a strange and usually old man
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