cod
(noun, adjective, verb, adverb)
adjective
1. payable by the recipient on delivery
- a COD parcel
Sentences with cod as an adjective:
- “Illegitimi non carborundum” is a well-known example of cod Latin.
- Dalton categorises Muse's latest composition as “cod-classical bombast”.
adverb
1. collecting the charges upon delivery
noun
1. the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
Similar word(s): pod, seedcase
Definition categories: plant, husk
2. lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
Similar word(s): codfish
Definition categories: food
3. major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
Similar word(s): codfish
Definition categories: animal, gadoid
Sentences with cod as a noun:
- I assume it all could just be a cod.
- He's making a right cod of himself.
verb
1. fool or hoax
Similar word(s): befool, dupe, fool, gull, slang
Definition categories: communication, betray, deceive
2. harass with persistent criticism or carping
Similar word(s): bait, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit
Definition categories: communication, bemock, mock