Definition of cod Cod

/kɑˈd/ - [kad] - Cod

We found 26 definitions of cod from 9 different sources.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cods

cod - major food fish of Arctic and cold-temperate waters
  codfish
  gadoid, gadoid fish a soft-finned fish of the family Gadidae
  gadus, genus gadus type genus of the Gadidae: the typical codfishes
  codling young codfish
  atlantic cod, gadus morhua one of the world's most important commercial fishes
  alaska cod, gadus macrocephalus, pacific cod closely related to Atlantic cod
  burbot, lota lota, eelpout, cusk, ling elongate freshwater cod of northern Europe and Asia and North America having barbels around its mouth
cod - lean white flesh of important North Atlantic food fish; usually baked or poached
  codfish
  saltwater fish flesh of fish from the sea used as food
  atlantic cod, gadus morhua one of the world's most important commercial fishes
cod - the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
  pod, seedcase
  husk outer membranous covering of some fruits or seeds
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • cod (Noun)
    A bag.
  • cod (Noun)
    A husk or integument; a pod.
  • cod (Noun)
    The scrotum also in plural.
  • cod (Noun)
    A marine fish of the family Gadidae.
  • cod (Noun)
    A marine fish resembling a cod of the genus Gadus, such as the rock cod .
  • cod (Noun)
    A joke or an imitation.
  • cod (Noun)
    A stupid or foolish person.
  • cod (Verb)
    To attempt to deceive or confuse.
  • cod (Adjective)
    Having the character of imitation; jocular. now usually attributive, forming mostly compound adjectives.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cod (n.)
    A husk; a pod; as, a peascod.
  • cod (n.)
    A small bag or pouch.
  • cod (n.)
    The scrotum.
  • cod (n.)
    A pillow or cushion.
  • cod (n.)
    An important edible fish (Gadus morrhua), taken in immense numbers on the northern coasts of Europe and America. It is especially abundant and large on the Grand Bank of Newfoundland. It is salted and dried in large quantities.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • cod
    A marine fish of the family Gadidae.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • cod
    kod, Codfish, kod′fish, n. a species of fish much used as food, found in the northern seas.—ns. Cod′-fisher; Cod′-fish′ery; Cod′-fish′ing; Cod′ling, a small cod.—Cod-liver oil, a medicinal oil extracted from the fresh liver of the common cod. [Ety. dub.]
  • cod
    kod, n. a husk or shell containing seeds: the scrotum.—adjs. Cod′ded, enclosed in a cod; Cod′ding (Shak.), wanton.—n. Cod′-piece, a baggy appendage worn in front of the tight hose of the middle ages. [A.S. codd, a small bag.]
  • cod
    kod, n. (Scot.), a pillow. [Old Dan. kodde, Ice. koddi, a pillow.]
  • cod
    kod, n. (slang) applied to persons, with various meanings: a joke.—v.t. to impose on. [Ety. dub.; conn. with Codger.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • cod
    The centre of a deep bay. The bay of a trawl or seine. Also, the Gadus morrhua, one of the most important of oceanic fishes. The cod is always found on the submerged hills known as banks; as the Dogger Bank, and banks of Newfoundland. (See LING.)

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • cod
    A cod of money: a good sum of money.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • Cod is a fish that lives in the ocean. There are different types of cod. Cod is an important type of fish for professional fishing. It is also popular to eat, because it is mild in taste. The livers of cods are processed to get cod liver oil. Along with Haddock and Plaice, cod is a very common fish to use for Fish and Chips.

    Cod has been traded about since the period of the Vikings.

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  • cod, verb, present, 1st person singular of cod (infinitive).
  • cod, verb (infinitive).
  • cod, noun, singular of cod / cods.
  • cod, noun, plural of cod.

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