Phrase Hound found 19 phrases and 98 compound words that contain cot. The most common are listed below. Open cot in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 19
- cot deathThe unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping.
- cot-caught mergerA phonemic merger in some varieties of English (especially American, Canadian and Scottish English) in which the vowels in words such as hot and doll (/ɒ/) and in words such as law and talk (/ɔː/) are pronounced identically, making the …
- bell cotA small or subsidiary construction, frequently corbelled out from the walls of a structure, and used to contain and support one or more bells.
- cot-caughtA minimal pair or homophone pair demonstrating the vowels merged in the cot-caught merger.
- finger cotAlternative form of fingercot: A type of surgical glove that covers just one finger.
- three hots and a cotPrison.
- life cotAn inflatable cot for babies for use in an emergency such as evacuation from an aeroplane onto water.
- cot deathsplural of cot death: The unexplained death of a baby, usually while sleeping.
- cot-caught mergedHaving the cot-caught merger.
- cot-caught mergersplural of cot-caught merger: A phonemic merger in some varieties of English (especially American, Canadian and Scottish English) in which the vowels in words such as hot and doll (/ɒ/) and in words such as law and talk (/ɔː/) are …
- meat-safe cotA cot for infants with a hinged lid fitted with fine mesh to keep out insects.
- chuck one's toys out of the cotSynonym of throw one's toys out of the pram: To lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.
- chucked one's toys out of the cotsimple past and past participle of chuck one's toys out of the cot
- chucking one's toys out of the cotpresent participle and gerund of chuck one's toys out of the cot
- chucks one's toys out of the cotthird-person singular simple present indicative of chuck one's toys out of the cot: To lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.
- throw one's rattle out of the cotSynonym of throw one's toys out of the pram: To lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.
- throw one's toys out of the cotSynonym of throw one's toys out of the pram: To lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum.
- cot-queanA man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; an effeminate man.
- cot-queansplural of cot-quean: A man who performs tasks that traditionally belong to a woman; an effeminate man.
Compound words 98
- cotterA pin or wedge inserted through a slot to hold machine parts together.
- carrycotA rectangular, box-shaped bed with handles, in which a baby can be carried while asleep.
- CotmanA surname.
- fingercotA type of surgical glove that covers just one finger.
- pigscotA pigsty.
- cothouseA small cottage, especially one that was the home of a cottar.
- cotlessWithout a cot.
- cotlandThe land attached to a cottage, or held by the owner of the cottage.
- portacotA movable cot for an infant.
- cotbedA simple bed.