cox
/kɑks/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.94 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A coxswain of a boat, especially of a racing crew.
name
An English surname from Middle English for either son of, or servant of someone named Cocke or Cook.
name
An unincorporated community in Calhoun County, Florida, United States.
name
An unincorporated community in Macon County, Missouri, United States.
name
A commune in Haute-Garonne department, Occitania, France; the name comes from Occitan.
name
A municipality in the province of Alicante, Valencia, Spain.
noun
Example Sentences
- "A particularly nervous boy was appointed cox, and the steering principle explained to him by Joskins. Joskins himself took stroke. He told the others that it was simple enough; all they had to do was to follow him."
- "The physicist Stephen Hawking used to cox for a college rowing team."
- "I coxed the lightweight 4+ yesterday."
- "For the impeachment article to get to the floor, it will need the approval of House GOP Speaker Kirk Cox."
- "I mean, mood. Courteney Cox showing Kimmel her completely empty pantry over Zoom while explaining that her family is snacking more than usual is relatable content."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kɑks/
- British English: /kɒks/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
box and cox
cox box
Box-Cox distribution
Box-Cox transform
Box-Cox transformation
Cox ring
Coxs Corner
Coxs Creek