meacock

noun

mea·​cock

ˈmēˌkäk

plural -s

archaic

: a cowardly or effeminate man

I shall be compted a meacock, a milksop

—John Lyly

Word History

Etymology

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Rhymes for meacock

• alcock
• beanstalk
• bedrock
• boardwalk
• catwalk
• cornstalk
• crosswalk
• deadlock
• feedstock
• fetlock
• flintlock
• goshawk