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cod
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun cod has 3 senses
- cod(n = noun.plant) pod, seedcase - the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves); Array is a kind of husk
- cod(n = noun.food) codfish - lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached; Array is a part of atlantic cod, gadus morhua
- cod(n = noun.animal) codfish - major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters; Array is a kind of gadoid, gadoid fish
has particulars: pea pod, peasecod
is a kind of saltwater fish
has particulars: salt cod
is a member of gadus, genus gadus
has particulars: codling, atlantic cod, gadus morhua, alaska cod, gadus macrocephalus, pacific cod, burbot, cusk, eelpout, ling, lota lota, schrod, scrod
Derived form noun codling1
Verb cod has 2 senses
- cod(v = verb.communication) befool, dupe, fool, gull, put on, put one across, put one over, slang, take in - fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can't fool me!" is one way to betray, deceive, lead astray
- cod(v = verb.communication) bait, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit - harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie" is one way to bemock, mock
Sample sentence:
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Sample sentence:
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Adjective cod has 1 sense
- cod(s = adj.all) collect - payable by the recipient on delivery; "a collect call"; "the letter came collect"; "a COD parcel"
Adverbial cod has 1 sense
- cod(r = adv.all) c.o.d., cash on delivery - collecting the charges upon delivery; "mail a package C.O.D."
CIDE DICTIONARY
cod, n. [AS. codd small bag; akin to Icel. koddi pillow, Sw. kudde cushion; cf. W. cod, cwd, bag, shell.].
- A husk; a pod; as, a peascod. Mortimer. [1913 Webster]
- A small bag or pouch. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
- The scrotum. Dunglison. [1913 Webster]
- A pillow or cushion. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
cod, n. [Cf. G. gadde, and (in Heligoland) gadden, L. gadus merlangus.].
An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua ), taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities. [1913 Webster]
" There are several varieties; as shore cod , from shallow water; bank cod , from the distant banks; and rock cod , which is found among ledges, and is often dark brown or mottled with red. The tomcod is a distinct species of small size. The bastard , blue , buffalo , or cultus cod of the Pacific coast belongs to a distinct family. See Buffalo cod , under Buffalo ."
[1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
cod, abbr.
1 a cash on delivery. b US collect on delivery.
2 Concise Oxford Dictionary.
1 a cash on delivery. b US collect on delivery.
2 Concise Oxford Dictionary.
cod, n. (pl. same) any large marine fish of the family Gadidae, used as food, esp. Gadus morhua.
Idiom
cod-liver oil an oil pressed from the fresh liver of cod, which is rich in vitamins D and A.
cod, n. & v. Brit. sl.
--n.
1 a parody.
2 a hoax.
3 (attrib.) = MOCK adj.
--v. (codded, codding)
1 a intr. perform a hoax. b tr. play a trick on; fool.
2 tr. parody.
--n.
1 a parody.
2 a hoax.
3 (attrib.) = MOCK adj.
--v. (codded, codding)
1 a intr. perform a hoax. b tr. play a trick on; fool.
2 tr. parody.
cod, n. sl. nonsense.
Etymology
abbr. of CODSWALLOP
ROGET THESAURUS
cod
Covering
N covering, cover, baldachin, baldachino, baldaquin, canopy, tilt, awning, tent, marquee, tente d'abri, umbrella, parasol, sunshade, veil (shade), shield, roof, ceiling, thatch, tile, pantile, pentile, tiling, slates, slating, leads, barrack, plafond, planchment, tiling, shed, top, lid, covercle, door, operculum, bulkhead, bandage, plaster, lint, wrapping, dossil, finger stall, coverlet, counterpane, sheet, quilt, tarpaulin, blanket, rug, drugget, housing, antimacassar, eiderdown, numdah, pillowcase, pillowslip, linoleum, saddle cloth, blanket cloth, tidy, tilpah, apishamore, integument, tegument, skin, pellicle, fleece, fell, fur, leather, shagreen, hide, pelt, peltry, cordwain, derm, robe, buffalo robe, cuticle, scarfskin, epidermis, clothing, mask, peel, crust, bark, rind, cortex, husk, shell, coat, eggshell, glume, capsule, sheath, sheathing, pod, cod, casing, case, theca, elytron, elytrum, involucrum, wrapping, wrapper, envelope, vesicle, corn husk, corn shuck, dermatology, conchology, testaceology, inunction, incrustation, superimposition, superposition, obduction, scale, veneer, facing, overlay, plate, silver plate, gold plate, copper plate, engobe, ormolu, Sheffield plate, pavement, coating, paint, varnish, plating, barrel plating, anointing, enamel, epitaxial deposition, vapor deposition, ground, whitewash, plaster, spackel, stucco, compo, cerement, ointment, covering, superimposed, overlaid, plated, cutaneous, dermal, cortical, cuticular, tegumentary, skinny, scaly, squamous, covered, imbricated, loricated, armor plated, ironclad, under cover, cowled, cucullate, dermatoid, encuirassed, hooded, squamiferous, tectiform, vaginate.
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