coxy

1 of 2

adjective

ˈkäksi

variants or cocksy

-er/-est

British

: conceited, impudent, arrogant

coxy

2 of 2

noun

variants or less commonly coxey

ˈkäksē

plural coxies also coxeys

: avian coccidiosis

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

alteration of cocks, plural of cock entry 1 (in the phrase cocks of the game fighting cocks) + -y

Noun

modification of New Latin coccidiosis

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