Coot definition
(informal) An amusing or eccentric old fellow.
noun
Any of several waterbirds of the widely distributed genus Fulica, having dark-gray plumage, a black head and neck, and a white bill.
noun
(derogatory) An eccentric or crotchety person, especially an old man.
noun
(colloquial) A stupid fellow; a simpleton.
A silly coot.
noun
(slang) Body louse.
noun
Any of a genus (Fulica) of ducklike, freshwater birds of the rail family, with long-lobed toes.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
coot
Plural:
cootsOrigin of coot
- Middle English coote possibly from Middle Dutch coet
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition