"coxy" meaning in English

See coxy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: coxier [comparative], coxiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj|coxier}} coxy (comparative coxier, superlative coxiest)
  1. (obsolete) Cocky. Tags: obsolete Synonyms: cocksy Derived forms: coxiness
    Sense id: en-coxy-en-adj-~ZqYCr12 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Phonetic respelling of a clipping of coccidiosis. Etymology templates: {{glossary|respelling}} respelling, {{clipping|en|coccidiosis|nocap=1}} clipping of coccidiosis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} coxy (uncountable)
  1. (veterinary medicine, informal) Coccidiosis. Tags: informal, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Veterinary medicine
    Sense id: en-coxy-en-noun-f1jFtYGS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Topics: biology, medicine, natural-sciences, pathology, sciences, veterinary, zoology
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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