COOT Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

coot

noun

Definition of coot

as in geezer

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Recent Examples of coot The second connection is that for as much as Kim Wexler would have in common with Carol Struka, Carol at this moment seems even closer to Everett Acker, the cranky old coot who refused to leave his home in Better Call Saul. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025 Lake Hodges near Escondido is a major grebe nesting location where birders enjoy following the nesting process that begins with the weaving of reeds into floating mats where eggs are then deposited. Loons, coots, rails and gallinules are also floating nest builders. — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025 Seeing irascible old coots soften when in the presence of cherubic little nuggets gets me every time. — Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025 Plastic may also help Eurasian coots thrive and proliferate in urban settings. — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for coot

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Organizers are a handful of geezer gearheads who hang out most mornings at Gurnee Donuts.

— Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
In competitive pro surfer years, that is akin to being a total geezer.

— Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026

Definition of geezer

Noun

People like Representative Anna Paulina Luna, who's a Florida Republican and kind of a maverick on some issues, were tweeting very soon after this warning came out saying that Congress needed to do something.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Bill Kerby, the maverick screenwriter who wrote the first draft of the Bette Midler-starring rock drama The Rose and worked on The Last American Hero, The Gravy Train and Hooper as well, has died.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

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These feathers belonged to a hesperornithiform, an ancient flightless bird that dived for fish much like a modern loon.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Whistles, which residents used to alert neighbors to the presence of ICE agents, and images of the rebel loon were also on display.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

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