Cod Definition

kŏd
codfish, codfishes, cods
noun
cods
Any of various gadoid fishes of northern seas, important as a source of cod-liver oil and food, esp. any of a genus (Gadus) with firm flesh and soft fins, found off the coast of Newfoundland and Norway.
Webster's New World
A husk or pod.
American Heritage
A pod; husk.
Webster's New World
A bag.
Webster's New World
The scrotum.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
abbreviation
Cash (or collect) on delivery.
Webster's New World
Cause of death.
American Heritage Medicine
Collect on delivery.
American Heritage
Cash on delivery.
Wiktionary
Concise Oxford Dictionary.
Wiktionary
adjective
Mock; sham.
Webster's New World
Parodic or satirical.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
cods
To fool, hoax, trick, etc.
Webster's New World
To tease.
Webster's New World

Origin of Cod

  • Middle English from Old English codd

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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