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Antonyms

cultivated, cultured, genteel, polished, refined, smooth, tasteful, well-bred

coarse·ness noun : the quality or state of being coarse

Synonyms

grossness, indelicacy, lowness, rudeness, vulgarity—more at VULGARITY

coars·en verb : to make or become coarse

1coast noun [ORIGIN: ME cost, fr. AF coste, fr. L costa rib, side]

1 : SEASHORE

2 : a slide down a slope

3 : the immediate area of view — used in the phrase the coast is clear

— coast·al adjective

2coast verb 1 : to sail along the shore

2 : to move (as downhill on a sled) without effort

Synonyms

bowl, breeze, drift, flow, glide, roll, sail, skim, slide, slip, stream, sweep, whisk—more at FLOW

coast·er noun 1 : one that coasts

2 : a shallow container or a plate or mat to protect a surface

coaster brake noun : a brake in the hub of the rear wheel of a bicycle

coast guard noun : a military force employed in guarding or patrolling a coast

— coast·guards·man noun

coast·line noun : the outline or shape of a coast

1coat noun 1 : an outer garment for the upper part of the body

2 : an external growth (as of fur or feathers) on an animal

3 : a covering layer

— coat·ed adjective

Synonyms

fleece, fur, hair, pelage, pile, wool

2coat verb : to cover usu. with a finishing or protective coat or layer

Synonyms

blanket, carpet, cover, overlay, overlie, overspread—more at COVER

coat·ing noun : COAT, COVERING

coat of arms : a shield or similar device for displaying the insignia of a family or group

co·au·thor noun : a joint or associate author

— coauthor verb

coax verb : to gain by gentle urging or flattery : WHEEDLE

Synonyms

cajole, wheedle; also adulate, flatter, overpraise; compliment, praise; beguile, charm, woo; beg, importune, urge; bug, nag, pester

co·ax·i·al adjective : having coincident axes

— co·ax·i·al·ly adverb

coaxial cable noun : a cable that consists of a tube of electrically conducting material surrounding a central conductor

cob noun 1 : a male swan

2 : CORNCOB

3 : a short-legged stocky horse

co·balt noun [ORIGIN: G Kobalt, alter. of Kobold, lit., goblin; fr. its occurrence in silver ore, believed to be due to goblins]

: a tough shiny silver-white magnetic metallic chemical element found with iron and nickel

cob·ble verb cob·bled; cob·bling : to make or put together roughly or hastily — often used with together or up <~ together a solution>

cob·bler noun 1 : a mender or maker of shoes

2 : a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick crust

cob·ble·stone noun : a naturally rounded stone larger than a pebble and smaller than a boulder

co·bra noun [ORIGIN: Pg cobra (de capello), lit., hooded snake]

: any of several venomous snakes of Asia and Africa that when excited expand the skin of the neck into a broad hood

cob·web noun [ORIGIN: ME coppeweb, fr. coppe spider, fr. OE ātor coppe]

1 : SPIDERWEB; also : a thread spun by a spider or insect larva

2 : something flimsy or entangling

— cob·web·by adjective

co·caine noun : a drug obtained from the leaves of a So. American shrub (co*ca ) that can result in severe psychological dependence and is sometimes used in medicine as a local anesthetic and illegally as a stimulant of the central nervous system

coc·cus noun, plural coc·ci : a spherical bacterium

coc·cyx noun, plural coc·cy·ges also coc·cyx·es : the end of the spinal column beyond the sacrum esp. in humans

co·chi·neal noun : a red dye made from the dried bodies of females of a tropical American insect (cochineal insect)

co·chlea noun, plural co·chle·as or co·chle·ae : the usu. spiral part of the inner ear containing nerve endings which carry information about sound to the brain

— co·chle·ar adjective

1cock noun 1 : the adult male of a bird and esp. of the common domestic chicken

2 : a device (as a faucet or valve) for regulating the flow of a liquid : VALVE, FAUCET

3 : LEADER

4 a : the hammer of a firearm

b : the position of the hammer when ready for firing

Synonyms

faucet,